development

noun

US /dɪˈveləpmənt/

Word Forms

singular	development
plural	developments

1
uncountable change, growth, or improvement over a period of time
development of:
We encourage our employees in their development of new skills.
development of something into something:
the gradual development of her ideas into an advanced theory
Synonyms and related words
Progress and development
progress
development
advance
Synonyms and related words
Improvement and improvements
improvement
a change for the better/worse
development
1. 1a
  the growth of a child as time passes, as it changes and learns to do new things
  child development
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for childhood and adolescence
  adolescence
  a misspent youth
  babyish
2. 1b
  economicsthe process of improving the economy of a country or region by increasing the amount of business activity
  the government’s regional development policy
  Synonyms and related words
  Government programs and policies
  amnesty
  Balkanisation
  Balkanization
2
countable a new event that changes a situation
Have there been any further developments in the case?
Synonyms and related words
General words for situations and circumstances
situation
circumstance
conditions
3
uncountable the process of creating a new product or method
His work is mainly in software development.
Synonyms and related words
The process of causing something
elicitation
creation
development
1. 3a
  countable a new product or method
  developments in medical science
  Synonyms and related words
  Inventing and inventions or discoveries
  breakthrough
  coin
  contrive
4
uncountable the process of putting new buildings on land
The land was sold for development.
Synonyms and related words
General words for the process of building
assemblage
assembly
build
1. 4a
  countable a group of buildings that have been built together on a piece of land
  a new development on the edge of town
  Synonyms and related words
  Groups of buildings
  apartment complex
  barracks
  block

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