development (dɪˈvɛləpmənt
)
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
Alternative Forms
deˌvelopˈmental adjective deˌvelopˈmentally adverbSynonyms
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growth,
increase,
growing,
advance,
progress,
spread,
expansion,
extension,
evolution,
widening,
blooming,
maturing,
unfolding,
unravelling,
burgeoning,
advancement,
progression,
thickening,
enlargement,
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establishment,
forming,
generation,
institution,
invention,
initiation,
inauguration,
instigation,
origination,
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event,
change,
happening,
issue,
result,
situation,
incident,
circumstance,
improvement,
outcome,
phenomenon,
evolution,
unfolding,
occurrence,
upshot,
turn of events,
evolvement,
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estate,
Translations
- British English:
development
Development is the gradual growth or formation of something....the development of new technology.dɪˈvɛləpmənt NOUN ...the development of new technology.
- Spanish:
desarrollo
nm
- French:
développement
nm
- German:
Entwicklung
nf
- Chinese: 发展 n
- Arabic: تَطَوُّر n
- Portuguese: desenvolvimento nm
- Russian: развитие nnt
- Croatian: razvoj nm
- Czech: vývoj nm
- Danish: udvikling nutr
- Dutch: ontwikkeling nf
- Finnish: kehitys n
- Greek: ανάπτυξη nf
- Italian: sviluppo nm
- Japanese: 発展 n
- Korean: 개발 n
- Norwegian: utvikling nm
- Polish: rozwój nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: desenvolvimento nm
- European Spanish:
desarrollo
nm
- Swedish: utveckling nutr
- Thai: การพัฒนา n
- Turkish: gelişme n
- Vietnamese: sự phát triển n
Usage examples
He recalled Hyde's drawn, unshaven face watching him, staring, like a photographic negative waiting for development , reality.
, The Last Raven (1990)Planned new development in the region should have the environment at its cornerstone, warned the Environment Agency.
Country Life (2004)The submission argues that the development "would destroy the ambience that this small resort has enjoyed".
Irish Times (2002)The group is on the lookout to invest in promising biotech companies to improve its later-stage drug development pipeline.
Glasgow Herald (2001)This particular low pressure system was a classic text-book development of a "frontal" or "secondary" low pressure system.
, FATAL STORM (2001)