development

Word parts

develop + -ment

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dəˈvɛləpmənt/

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• Hyphenation: de‧ve‧lop‧ment

Noun

Singular development

Plural developments

1. Developing; growth

   The development of this story has been slow.

   The organism has reached an important part in its development.

2. (countable) Something which has developed

   Our news team brings you the latest developments.

3. (countable) A real estate development.
4. Using new ideas for practical problems.

   Our development department has created three new adhesives this year.

5. The active placement of the pieces, or the process of doing it

   White's development is good, but black's has been hampered by the pawn on e5.