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
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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

Development Sentence Examples

  • But three years later a new economic development began.

  • The rapid development of Helen's mind is beautiful to watch.

  • Learning a new language has proven to be very beneficial to cognitive development.

  • These substances were regarded as being in some sense alive, and taking some active part in the development of being.

  • But the Civil War interrupted development.

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Words Starting With

DDEDEV

Words Ending With

TNTENT

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Words Starting With D and Ending With T

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With D11 Letter Words Ending With T