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development

/dɪvˈɛlʌpmʌnt/noun4 syllables

Development means: (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level.

Synonyms for development8

noun, as in (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

growth, growing, maturation, ontogeny, ontogenesis

noun, as in a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)

evolution

noun, as in the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful

exploitation

noun, as in processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible

developing

Opposites of development

nondevelopment

What does development mean?9

noun

1

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level“he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children”

2

a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)“the development of his ideas took many years”

3

the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful“the development of Alaskan resources”

4

processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible“the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours”

5

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining“he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency”

6

a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation“recent developments in Iraq”

7

a district that has been developed to serve some purpose“such land is practical for small park developments”

8

a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess)“after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter”

9

(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with development?1

five syllables

redevelopment
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Development in a sentence

  • The goal of education is not wealth or status, but personal development.CK
  • The poorest have no access to education, which hinders the country's development.Theocracy
  • Road construction, other infrastructure development, and illegal collecting can impact fossil-bearing units.Hybrid
  • Which is more important, economic development or environmental protection?nickyeow
  • Lying related to sexual psychology development, mental stability and knowledge.tsp_2
  • In a permanent exhibition, the museum shows the development of film technology.sundown
  • He will broach issues like climate change, fighting poverty and sustainable development.Cangarejo
  • In some parts of the world, mangrove swamps are threatened by deforestation and development.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of development

as a noun

plural
developments