English Dictionary
Definition of “development”
Word Frequency
development (dɪˈvɛləpmənt
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Definitions
noun
- the act or process of growing, progressing, or developing
- the product or result of developing
- a fact, event, or happening, esp one that changes a situation
- an area or tract of land that has been developed
- Also called: development section. the section of a movement, usually in sonata form, in which the basic musical themes are developed
- (chess)
- the process of developing pieces
- the manner in which they are developed
- the position of the pieces in the early part of a game with reference to their attacking potential or defensive efficiency
Derived Forms
deˌvelopˈmental adjectivedeˌvelopˈmentally adverb
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry = growth, increase, growing, advance, progress, spread, expansion, extension, evolution, widening, blooming, maturing, unfolding, unravelling, burgeoning, advancement, progression, thickening, enlargement
= establishment, forming, generation, institution, invention, initiation, inauguration, instigation, origination
= event, change, happening, issue, result, situation, incident, circumstance, improvement, outcome, phenomenon, evolution, unfolding, occurrence, upshot, turn of events, evolvement
= estate
Translations for 'development'
- British English: development Development is the gradual growth or formation of something....the development of new technology.dɪˈvɛləpmənt NOUN
- Arabic: تَطَوُّر
- Brazilian Portuguese: desenvolvimento
- Chinese: 发展
- Croatian: razvoj
- Czech: vývoj rozvoj
- Danish: udvikling
- Dutch: ontwikkeling
- European Spanish: desarrollo
- Finnish: kehitys
- French: développement
- German: Entwicklung
- Greek: ανάπτυξη
- Italian: sviluppo
- Japanese: 発展
- Korean: 개발향상
- Norwegian: utvikling
- Polish: rozwój
- Portuguese: desenvolvimento
- Romanian: dezvoltare dezvoltări
- Russian: развитие
- Spanish: desarrollo
- Swedish: utveckling
- Thai: การพัฒนา
- Turkish: gelişmebüyüme
- Ukrainian: розвиток
- Vietnamese: sự phát triển
Example Sentences Including 'development'
He says the park is being structured so that development is king.Glasgow Herald (2001)
He was one of the young Turks, software development , making a packet internationally.Cormorant
On the phone you mentioned the development at Castleton Wood.LOST SUMMER (2002)
One of these is Stewart Milne Homes ' Glasgow development Havana Lock, where a four-bedroom detached villa showhome is due to open soon.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Other martial arts, too, are based on the development of inner strength through movement in harmony with natural forces.MOVING INTO ECSTASY: An Urban Mystic's Guide to Movement, Music and Meditation (2001)
So far Minnamook seemed to be safe from the development blight.Murder Song
The report suggested that by focussing on the early stages of development planning, the effects of increased population could be minimised.Country Life (2004)
The submission argues that the development "would destroy the ambience that this small resort has enjoyed".Irish Times (2002)
This was the first time archaeologists had been able to trace the city's development north-eastwards from its medieval core.Irish Times (2002)
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