Development Definition

dĭ-vĕləp-mənt
developments
noun
developments
The act of developing or the state of being developed, as:
American Heritage
A developing or being developed.
Webster's New World
A step or stage in growth, advancement, etc.
Webster's New World
An event or happening.
Webster's New World
A group of dwellings built by the same contractor.
Bought a condo in a new development built by the river.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Development

Noun

Singular:
development
Plural:
developments

Origin of Development

  • First use 1756, as develop +‎ -ment, from French développement, from Old French desvelopemens (“unrolling”).

    From Wiktionary

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