anti-development

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Definitions of anti-development word

noun anti-development the act or process of developing; growth; progress: child development; economic development. 1
noun anti-development a significant consequence or event: recent developments in the field of science. 1
noun anti-development a developed or advanced state or form: Drama reached its highest development in the plays of Shakespeare. 1
noun anti-development Music. the part of a movement or composition in which a theme or themes are developed, or unfolded and elaborated, by various technical means, so as to reveal their inherent possibilities. 1
noun anti-development a large group of private houses or of apartment houses, often of similar design, constructed as a unified community, especially by a real-estate developer or government organization. 1
noun anti-development Chess. the act or process of developing chess pieces. 1

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

1745-55; develop + -ment, or < French développement

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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