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development
[ dih-vel-uhp-muhnt ]
noun
- the act or process of developing; growth; progress:
child development; economic development.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- a significant consequence or event:
recent developments in the field of science.
- a developed or advanced state or form:
Drama reached its highest development in the plays of Shakespeare.
Synonyms: ,
- Music. the part of a movement or composition in which a theme or themes are developed, or unfolded and elaborated, by various technical means, so as to reveal their inherent possibilities.
- a large group of private houses or of apartment houses, often of similar design, constructed as a unified community, especially by a real-estate developer or government organization.
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- Chess. the act or process of developing chess pieces.
- Mining. the work of digging openings, as tunnels, raises, and winzes, to give access to new workings, and of erecting necessary structures.
development
/ ɪˈɛə賾əԳ /
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 calleddevelopment 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
- ˌDZˈԳٲ, adjective
- ˌDZˈԳٲly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·o·t ·o·t· adjective
- ·o·t·ly adverb
- t··o·Գ adjective
- p··o·Գ noun
- hyper··o·t adjective
- ԴDzd·o·Գ noun
- non·o·t adjective
- non·o·t·ly adverb
- post·o·t adjective
- d·o·Գ noun
- -·o·Գ noun
- ܲd·o·Գ noun
- p··o·Գ noun
- ܲd·o·Գ noun
- un·o·t adjective
- un·o·t·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of development1
Example Sentences
“ qualities do those species possess that allow them to persist or even thrive in the face of development, while these other species blink out?” he said.
And yet, thanks to the past century's developments in cognitive science and now artificial intelligence, we have entrenched a view of the brain that doesn't spend much time on this dynamic.
It will also significantly reduce spending on new restaurant development in 2026, but will continue with planned improvements on its current restaurant base.
This simple policy shift could ensure that more children receive the support they need during the most critical years of brain development.
And though downtown has since seen some development, a looming sense of disarray and decline lingers.
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