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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
Etymology: Fr développement
Related Forms:
- developmental de·vel′·op·men′·tal (-ment′'l) adjective
- developmentally de·vel′·op·men′·tally adverb
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