development

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develop +‎ -ment

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  • IPA: /dəˈvɛləpmənt/
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development (countable and uncountable; plural developments)

  1. (uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change
    The development of this story has been slow.
  2. (uncountable, biology) 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.
    • 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page 5
      Of more significance in the nature of branch development; in the Jubulaceae, as in the Porellaceae, branches are acroscopic and normally replace a ventral leaf lobe.
  3. (countable) Something which has developed
    Our news team brings you the latest developments.
  4. (countable) A real estate development
  5. (uncountable) The application of new ideas to practical problems (cf. research)
    Our development department has produced three new adhesives this year.
  6. (chess, uncountable) 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.
  7. (music) The second section of a piece of music in sonata form.

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