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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.Ģżthe 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.
Synonyms: ,Chess.Ģżthe act or process of developing chess pieces.
Mining.Ģżthe work of digging openings, as tunnels, raises, and winzes, to give access to new workings, and of erecting necessary structures.
development
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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.Ģżthe 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
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- developmental adjective
- developmentary adjective
- developmentally adverb
- antidevelopment adjective
- hyperdevelopment noun
- hyperdevelopmental adjective
- nondevelopment noun
- nondevelopmental adjective
- nondevelopmentally adverb
- postdevelopmental adjective
- predevelopment noun
- self-development noun
- subdevelopment noun
- superdevelopment noun
- undevelopment noun
- undevelopmental adjective
- undevelopmentally adverb
- »å±šĖ±¹±š±ō“Ē±čĖ³¾±š²Ō³Ł²¹±ō adjective
- »å±šĖ±¹±š±ō“Ē±čĖ³¾±š²Ō³Ł²¹±ōly adverb
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of development1
Example Sentences
Northumbria Water said 10 organisations had played a part in the robot's development, including councils in Sunderland, Gateshead and Newcastle.
Responding to developments over the weekend in the conflict between Iran and Israel, the first minister said "it's very concerning to see how that instability could spiral out of control".
He described it as "development funding" and said he was "confident" other investors would come forward.
Disneyās layoffs hit its film and television marketing teams, television publicity, casting and development as well as corporate financial operations.
Sequeira reports for The Timesā early childhood education initiative, focusing on the learning and development of California children from birth to age 5.
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