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- [dih-vel-uh p-muh nt]
- /dɪˈvɛl əp mənt/
- /dɪˈveləpmənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-vel-uh p-muh nt]
- /dɪˈvɛl əp mənt/
Definitions of development word
- uncountable noun development Development is the gradual growth or formation of something. 3
- uncountable noun development Development is the growth of something such as a business or an industry. 3
- variable noun development Development is the process or result of making a basic design gradually better and more advanced. 3
- uncountable noun development Development is the process of making an area of land or water more useful or profitable. 3
- countable noun development A development is an event or incident which has recently happened and is likely to have an effect on the present situation. 3
- countable noun development A development is an area of houses or buildings which have been built by property developers. 3
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Origin of development
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; develop + -ment, or < French développement
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Parts of speech for Development
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
development popularity
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".
development usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for development
noun development
- advancement — Advancement is progress in your job or in your social position.
- improvement — an act of improving or the state of being improved.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- progress — a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
- maturity — the state of being mature; ripeness: The fruit will reach maturity in a few days.
Antonyms for development
noun development
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
- lessening — to become less.
- reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
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