development

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deh-veh-lop-ment

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Singular
development

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural developments

development (countable and uncountable; plural developments)

  1. (uncountable) The process of developing; growth
    The development of this story has been slow.
    The organism has reached a crucial stage in its development.
  2. (countable) Something which has developed
    Our news team brings you the latest developments.
  3. (countable) A real estate development
  4. (uncountable) The application of new ideas to practical problems (cf. research)
    Our development department has produced three new adhesives this year.
  5. (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.
  6. (music) The second section of a piece of music in sonata form.

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