development synonyms

development

n.

  1. Improvement

    gain, rise, advancement; see improvement 1, progress 1.

  2. The process of growth

    growth, unfolding, elaboration, maturing, progress (toward a more perfect state), ripening, maturation, progress to maturity, enlargement, expansion, augmentation, addition, spread, evolution, gradual evolution, evolving, advancement, improvement, reinforcement, growing, increasing, elaborating, spreading, developing, adding to, reinforcing, progressing, perfecting, making progress, advancing; see also increase 1.

    Antonyms reduction*, decrease*, lessening. *

  3. A real estate development

    subdivision, housing development, community, tract, addition, annex, shopping center, enlargement, extension, expansion, branch, construction.

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