the process of growing or changing and becoming more advanced:

literature In a literary work, development is the movement from one event to another or the changes in the characters’ understanding.

A development is a recent important event that is the latest in a series of related events:

Development is also the organized increase of a country’s industry and wealth.

the process of coming into existence or of creating something new or more advanced:

Development is also the building of houses, stores, or offices, esp. by a company to make a profit, on an area of land where there were none before.

[ U ] growth or changes that make something become more advanced:

[ U ] the process of creating something such as a new product or service:

[ U ] the process of producing a plan, idea, etc.:

[ C ] a recent event which is the latest in a series of related events:

[ U ] ECONOMICS the planned increase of a country’s industry and wealth:

[ U ] HR improvement of a skill, ability, quality, etc.:

[ C ] also UK housing development, also US real estate development PROPERTY a group of similar buildings built in an area by a particular developer:

[ U ] PROPERTY the building of houses, stores, offices, etc. usually by a company to make a profit, usually on an area of land where there were none before:

[ C or U ] NATURAL RESOURCES an area of land that is used for its natural resources, or the use of an area of land for its natural resources: