What does DEVELOPMENT mean?
Definitions for DEVELOPMENT
dɪˈvɛl əp məntde·vel·op·ment
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word DEVELOPMENT.
Princeton's WordNet
developmentnoun
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
"he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development"
development, evolutionnoun
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
"the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer"
growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesisnoun
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
"he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
developmentnoun
a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation
"recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"
exploitation, developmentnoun
the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
"the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits"
developmentnoun
a district that has been developed to serve some purpose
"such land is practical for small park developments"
developmentnoun
a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess)
"after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter"; "in chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen"
development, developingnoun
processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
"the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours"
developmentnoun
(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated
GCIDE
Developmentnoun
A tract of land on which a number of buildings have been constructed; -- especially used for tract on which from two to hundreds of houses have been constructed by a commercial developer for sale to individuals.
Wiktionary
developmentnoun
The process of developing; growth, directed change
The development of this story has been slow.
developmentnoun
The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.
The organism has reached a crucial stage in its development.
developmentnoun
Something which has developed
Our news team brings you the latest developments.
developmentnoun
A real estate development
developmentnoun
The application of new ideas to practical problems (cf. research)
Our development department has produced three new adhesives this year.
developmentnoun
The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it
White's development is good, but black's has been hampered by the pawn on e5.
developmentnoun
The second section of a piece of music in sonata form.
ChatGPT
development
Development refers to the systematic and continuous progress and improvement of something over time, typically involving growth, advancement, and positive changes in various aspects such as knowledge, skills, abilities, infrastructure, technology, economy, society, and personal well-being. It can occur at various levels, including individual, organizational, community, and societal, and is often aimed at achieving higher living standards, social welfare, and sustainable progress. Development can be driven by factors such as education, innovation, investment, social and political stability, and effective governance.
Webster Dictionary
Developmentnoun
the act of developing or disclosing that which is unknown; a gradual unfolding process by which anything is developed, as a plan or method, or an image upon a photographic plate; gradual advancement or growth through a series of progressive changes; also, the result of developing, or a developed state
Developmentnoun
the series of changes which animal and vegetable organisms undergo in their passage from the embryonic state to maturity, from a lower to a higher state of organization
Developmentnoun
the act or process of changing or expanding an expression into another of equivalent value or meaning
Developmentnoun
the equivalent expression into which another has been developed
Developmentnoun
the elaboration of a theme or subject; the unfolding of a musical idea; the evolution of a whole piece or movement from a leading theme or motive
Etymology: [Cf. F. dveloppement.]
Wikidata
Development
Development is the second album released by the four-piece alternative metal music group, Nonpoint. It was their second and final album released through MCA Records. The album debuted #52 on the Billboard 200 charts.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Development
the biological doctrine which ascribes an innate expansive power to the organised universe, and affirms the deviation of the most complex forms through intermediate links from the simplest, without the intervention of special acts of creation. See Evolution.
Editors Contribution
development
A natural change.
Regional development is vital across countries.
Submitted by MaryC on March 7, 2020
development
The act and process of to develop.
The community development project works easily as the people have the power to make their collective intelligent choices.
Submitted by MaryC on August 28, 2020
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'DEVELOPMENT' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #250
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'DEVELOPMENT' in Written Corpus Frequency: #608
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'DEVELOPMENT' in Nouns Frequency: #51
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of DEVELOPMENT in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of DEVELOPMENT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of DEVELOPMENT in a Sentence
As for how it will be similar to global funds, it is somewhat like the World Bank's IFC( International Finance Corp), the African Development Bank's mutual development fund and the China Africa Development Fund, what is different is that those funds are financed by a handful of investors instead of raising funds from the public.
Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis:
This is very important for Cyprus because it will be the first time we go beyond the phase of hydrocarbons exploration to development and exploitation, this sends a message to foreign buyers that we have natural gas to sell.
The development of the internet was fundamentally a good thing for consumers, but it also makes it much easier for someone to anonymously generate millions of illegal calls, the combination of the technological ease of making illegal calls — especially outside the Patrick Halley but even within Patrick Halley — and the fact that there's profit to be made, Patrick Halley's why this keeps happening.
Problems do not go away. They must be worked through or else they remain, forever a barrier to the growth and development of the spirit.
You all know that even when women have full rights, they still remain fatally downtrodden because all housework is left to them. In most cases housework is the most unproductive, the most barbarous and the most arduous work a woman can do. It is exceptionally petty and does not include anything that would in any way promote the development of the woman.
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Translations for DEVELOPMENT
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- تطوير, تعمير, إعمارArabic
- inkişafAzerbaijani
- үҫешBashkir
- напредък, развитие, усъвършенстванеBulgarian
- desenvolupamentCatalan, Valencian
- vývojCzech
- udbygning, udvidelse, udviklingDanish
- EntwicklungGerman
- ανάπτυξη, εξέλιξηGreek
- disvolvadoEsperanto
- desarrolloSpanish
- پیشرفتPersian
- pelinrakentaminen, rakentaminen, kehittyminen, tuotekehitys, kehittäminen, uutiset, kehittely, kehitysFinnish
- développementFrench
- forásIrish
- leasachadh, adhartasScottish Gaelic
- desenvolvementoGalician
- התפתחות, פיתוחHebrew
- विकासHindi
- զարգացումArmenian
- disveloppamentoInterlingua
- potenziamento, sviluppoItalian
- 開発, 発展Japanese
- maendeleoKikuyu, Gikuyu
- 개발, 발전Korean
- ئاوهدان کردنهوه, ئاواکردنهوه, ئاوهدانیKurdish
- developmentLatin
- whakapakaritangaMāori
- развиток, развојMacedonian
- ontwikkelingDutch
- utviklingNorwegian Nynorsk
- utviklingNorwegian
- rozwójPolish
- desenvolvimentoPortuguese
- dezvoltareRomanian
- достижение, развитие, разработкаRussian
- razvojSlovene
- zhvillimAlbanian
- utbyggnad, utvecklingSwedish
- maendeleo, khuendeleaSwahili
- పెరుగుదలTelugu
- gelişim, gelişme, kalkınma, ilerlemeTurkish
- אַנטוויקלונגYiddish
- 开发Chinese
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