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de·vel·op·ment (di vel′əp mənt)
noun
- a developing or being developed
- a step or stage in growth, advancement, etc.
- an event or happening
- a thing that is developed; specif., a number of structures on a large tract of land, built by a real-estate developer
Origin: Fr développement
Related Forms:
- developmental de·vel′·op·men′·tal (-ment′'l) adjective
- developmentally de·vel′·op·men′·tally adverb
de·vel·op·ment (dĭ-vĕlˈəp-mənt)
noun- The act of developing.
- The state of being developed.
- A significant event, occurrence, or change.
- A group of dwellings built by the same contractor.
- Determination of the best techniques for applying a new device or process to production of goods or services.
- The organized activity of soliciting donations or grants; fundraising.
- Music a. Elaboration of a theme with rhythmic and harmonic variations.b. The central section of a movement in sonata form, in which the theme is elaborated and explored.
Related Forms:
- developmental de·velˌop·menˈtal (-mĕnˈtl) adjective
- developmentally de·velˌop·menˈtal·ly adverb
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