Definition of word development - Word и Excel - помощь в работе с программами

Toggle the table of contents

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Development or developing may refer to:

Arts[edit]

Development hell, when a project is stuck in development
Filmmaking, development phase, including finance and budgeting
Development (music), the process thematic material is reshaped
Photographic development
Development (album), a 2002 album by Nonpoint

Business[edit]

Business development, a process of growing a business
Career development
Corporate development, a position in a business
Energy development, activities concentrated on obtaining energy from natural resources
Green development, a real estate concept that considers social and environmental impact of development
Land development, altering the landscape in any number of ways
Land development bank, a kind of bank in India
Leadership development
New product development
Organization development
Professional development
Real estate development
Research and development
Training and development
Fundraising, also called «development»

Biology and medicine[edit]

Adult development, between adolescence and the end of life
Child development, between birth and the end of adolescence
Development (journal), an academic journal in developmental biology
Developmental biology, the study of the process by which organisms grow and develop
Developmental psychology, the scientific study of how and why human beings change over the course of their life
Drug development, the entire process of bringing a new drug or device to the market
Embryogenesis, or development, the process by which the embryo is formed
Human development (biology), the process of growing to maturity
Neural development, the processes that generate, shape, and reshape the nervous system
Personal development, or self-help
Prenatal development, the process in which a human embryo or fetus gestates during pregnancy
Tooth development or odontogenesis
Youth development

Computing[edit]

Artificial development, an area of computer science and engineering
Software development, the development of a software product
Web development, work involved in developing a web site
Mobile app development, act or process by which a mobile app is developed
Video game development

[edit]

Community development, practices to improve various aspects of communities
Development communication
Developing country, a nation with a lesser developed industrial base
Development aid, financial aid given by governments and other agencies
Development geography, a branch of geography which refers to the standard of living and quality of life of inhabitants
Development studies, examines socioeconomic growth and development, especially in developing countries, and may overlap with postcolonial studies
Development theory
Economic development, the process by which a nation improves the economic, political, and social well-being of its people
European Development Fund, the main instrument for European Union (EU) aid for development
Human Development Index, used to rank countries by level of human development
Human development (humanity), the science that seeks to understand how and why people of all ages and circumstances change or remain the same over time
International development, usually level of economic development
Regional development, aid and assistance to regions which are less economically developed
Rural development, the process of improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people living in rural areas
Sociocultural evolution, how cultures and societies have changed over time
Sustainable development

Other uses[edit]

Development (differential geometry), rolling one smooth surface over another
Development (topology), a countable collection of open coverings
Development, a term used in chess
Development of doctrine, a term used by John Henry Newman to describe Catholic teachings
Driver development program, a program used by racing teams to develop younger drivers

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Good nutrition is important for proper muscle development.

The company offers many opportunities for professional development.

The software is still in the early stages of development.

I try to keep up with the latest developments in computer technology.

Have there been any new developments in the case?

Recent Examples on the Web

This global issue is continuing to spread with the development of cities.

—House Beautiful, 8 Apr. 2023

The United States and Japan are eyeing joint development of a defense system that can shoot down hypersonic weapons—specifically those that glide through the atmosphere in flight.

—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 8 Apr. 2023

Get Breaking News Alerts Stay up-to-date with important news developments, delivered right to your inbox.

—Gabe Stern, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2023

Gregory added a commercial arms race between AI-companies is contributing to the rapid development of these tools and the lack of safeguards.

—Emmanuelle Saliba, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2023

This money will be used, in part, for the development of the larger Tianlong-3 launcher and its rocket engines.

—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2023

Today that is beginning to change, thanks to the rapid development of artificial intelligence.

—Nathan Price, wsj.com, 7 Apr. 2023

The pandemic also led the private sector and business leaders to rapidly recognize the importance of mental well-being for the survival, growth, and development of young people–and for their customers and employees in their role as parents and caregivers.

—Carla Haddad Mardini, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2023

Tsusho’s energy infrastructure solutions team led the development of the project and will manage the construction, which is scheduled to begin in the spring.

—Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 6 Apr. 2023

See More

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word ‘development.’ Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of development was
in 1756

Dictionary Entries Near development

Cite this Entry

“Development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/development. Accessed 13 Apr. 2023.

More from Merriam-Webster on development

Last Updated:
10 Apr 2023
— Updated example sentences

Subscribe to America’s largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Merriam-Webster unabridged

Источник

Toggle the table of contents

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Development has meaning in several contexts:

Engineering[change | change source]

Land improvement and/or construction involving land, buildings or infrastructure (see project, public housing and real estate development); excessive development of this kind may lead to overdevelopment
- Urban development is the process of developing populated settlements (see urban planning and urban renewal)
New product development
Software development (disambiguation)
- The development branch of a piece of software
Sustainable development seeks a holistic notion of development encompassing environmental and social as well as economic aspects
Technology development, improving or researching changes in technology (e.g. involving biotechnology, nanotechnology, or software)

Natural science[change | change source]

Biological development or morphogenesis of embryos in the context of developmental biology
Development (journal) published twice monthly by the Company of Biologists.
Child development, in the context of physical development, or post-natal human development (pediatrics, etc.).

Social science and politics[change | change source]

Psychology[change | change source]

Developmental psychology is the study of human psychological development.
Human development

[change | change source]

Social development, processes of change in societies
Economic development, the economic aspect of social change
Sociocultural evolution or cultural development
Sustainable development
- Community development
Development studies, the multidisciplinary social scientific study of development

International and regional development[change | change source]

International development, the process of economic and social development in developing countries
Development aid, the provision of aid and other forms of assistance to communities or countries
Development aid agencies
Development charities
Regional development, provision of aid and assistance to the less economically developed regions

Personal and professional improvement[change | change source]

Career development
Leadership development
Personal development, the development of the self (see also self-help)
Professional development

Business[change | change source]

Business development, a process of growing a business
Corporate development, a position in a business
Employee development (see also human resources)
New product development (above)
Organization development (see also training and development)

Arts and popular culture[change | change source]

Arrested Development (TV series), a television show based upon a company and a family
Arrested Development (hip hop group), a hip hop group popular in the early 1990s.
Development (album), a nu-metal album by musical group Nonpoint
Musical development, the transformation and restatement of initial material, often contrasted with musical variation
Photographic developer, or more generally photographic processing, the chemicals and methods of revealing the latent image in photographic material
Script development, the development process in movie making, aimed at getting a project greenlighted

Mathematics[change | change source]

Net (polyhedron) in geometry, the development of a polyhedral solid
Development (differential geometry), the process of rolling one surface over another, and generalizations of this idea, including:
- Parallel transport, the development of geometric data along curves
- Developable surfaces, surfaces which are developments of (i.e., isometric to) the plane
Development (topology), a refinable net of open coverings.

Other[change | change source]

develop, Apple Computer’s programming magazine
a synonym for fundraising

[change | change source]

Developer
Development geography

Источник

de·vel·op·ment

(dĭ-vĕl′əp-mənt)

1. The act of developing or the state of being developed, as:

a. The application of techniques or technology to the production of new goods or services.

b. The business of constructing buildings or otherwise altering land for new uses.

2. A significant event, occurrence, or change: a news story covering the latest developments in the scandal.

3. A group of dwellings built by the same contractor: bought a condo in a new development built by the river.

4. The organized activity of soliciting donations or grants; fundraising.

5. Music

a. Elaboration of a theme with rhythmic and harmonic variations.

b. The central section of a movement in sonata form, in which the theme is elaborated and explored.

de·vel′op·men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj.

de·vel′op·men′tal·ly adv.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

development

(dɪˈvɛləpmənt)

1. the act or process of growing, progressing, or developing

2. the product or result of developing

3. a fact, event, or happening, esp one that changes a situation

4. (Human Geography) an area or tract of land that has been developed

5. (Classical Music) Also called: development section the section of a movement, usually in sonata form, in which the basic musical themes are developed

6. (Chess & Draughts) chess

a. the process of developing pieces

b. the manner in which they are developed

c. the position of the pieces in the early part of a game with reference to their attacking potential or defensive efficiency

deˌvelopˈmental adj

deˌvelopˈmentally adv

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

de•vel•op•ment

(dɪˈvɛl əp mənt)

1. the act of developing.

2. a significant consequence or event.

3. a developed state or form; maturity.

4. the section of a musical composition in which themes or motifs are developed.

5. a large group of dwellings, often of similar design and constructed as a community, esp. by a real-estate developer.

6. the raising of funds, expansion of activities or opportunities, etc., esp. for an organization or foundation.

[1745–55; < French]

de•vel`op•men′tal, adj.

de•vel`op•men′tal•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	development — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; «he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency»; «they funded research and development» improvement — the act of improving something; «their improvements increased the value of the property» progress, advancement — gradual improvement or growth or development; «advancement of knowledge»; «great progress in the arts» broadening — the action of making broader; «the broadening of travel» working out, elaboration — developing in intricate and painstaking detail product development — improving an existing product or developing new kinds of products
	2.	development — a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage); «the development of his ideas took many years»; «the evolution of Greek civilization»; «the slow development of her skill as a writer» evolution physical process, process — a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; «events now in process»; «the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls» assibilation — the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant deepening — a process of becoming deeper and more profound growth — a progression from simpler to more complex forms; «the growth of culture» unfolding, flowering — a developmental process; «the flowering of antebellum culture»
	3.	development — (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; «he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children» growing, growth, ontogenesis, ontogeny, maturation culture — (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); «the culture of cells in a Petri dish» biological science, biology — the science that studies living organisms amelogenesis — the developmental process of forming tooth enamel angiogenesis — the formation of new blood vessels apposition — (biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material auxesis — growth from increase in cell size without cell division anthesis, blossoming, florescence, flowering, inflorescence, efflorescence — the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms caenogenesis, cainogenesis, cenogenesis, kainogenesis, kenogenesis — introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution) cohesion — (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals) cultivation — the process of fostering the growth of something; «the cultivation of bees for honey» cytogenesis, cytogeny — the origin and development and variation of cells foliation, leafing — (botany) the process of forming leaves fructification — the bearing of fruit gametogenesis — the development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis gastrulation — the process in which a gastrula develops from a blastula by the inward migration of cells germination, sprouting — the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow habit — the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal); «a shrub of spreading habit» infructescence — the fruiting stage of the inflorescence intussusception — (biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall juvenescence — the process of growing into a youth life cycle — the course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be produced masculinisation, masculinization, virilisation, virilization — the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction) morphogenesis — differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism) myelinisation, myelinization — the development of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber neurogenesis — the development of nerve tissues biological process, organic process — a process occurring in living organisms palingenesis, recapitulation — emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species proliferation — growth by the rapid multiplication of parts psychogenesis — a general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind psychogenesis — the development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors psychomotor development — progressive acquisition of skills involving both mental and motor activities psychosexual development — (psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stage and then phallic stage and then latency stage and finally genital stage rooting — the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow suppression — the failure to develop some part or organ dentition, odontiasis, teething — the eruption through the gums of baby teeth teratogenesis — the development of defects in an embryo vegetation — the process of growth in plants isometry — the growth rates in different parts of a growing organism are the same nondevelopment — failure of normal development to occur
	4.	development — a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; «recent developments in Iraq»; «what a revolting development!» alteration, change, modification — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; «the change was intended to increase sales»; «this storm is certainly a change for the worse»; «the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago» turn of events, twist, turn — an unforeseen development; «events suddenly took an awkward turn» phenomenon — a remarkable development ramification, complication — a development that complicates a situation; «the court’s decision had many unforeseen ramifications»
	5.	development — the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; «the development of Alaskan resources»; «the exploitation of copper deposits» exploitation usage, use, utilisation, utilization, exercise, employment — the act of using; «he warned against the use of narcotic drugs»; «skilled in the utilization of computers» land development — making an area of land more useful water development, water program, water project — making an area of water more useful overexploitation, overuse, overutilisation, overutilization — exploitation to the point of diminishing returns capitalisation, capitalization — the act of capitalizing on an opportunity commercialisation, commercialization — the act of commercializing something; involving something in commerce; «my father considered the commercialization of Christmas to be a sacrilege»; «the government tried to accelerate the commercialization of this development»; «both companies will retain control over the commercialization of their own products» electrification — the act of providing electricity; «the electrification of rural Tennessee» unitisation, unitization — the joint development of a petroleum resource that straddles territory controlled by different companies
	6.	development — a district that has been developed to serve some purpose; «such land is practical for small park developments» housing development — a residential area of similar dwellings built by property developers and usually under a single management; «they live in the new housing development» housing estate — a residential area where the houses were all planned and built at the same time district, territorial dominion, territory, dominion — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
	7.	development — a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess); «after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter»; «in chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen» chess game, chess — a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent’s king melioration, improvement — a condition superior to an earlier condition; «the new school represents a great improvement» underdevelopment — state of inadequate development; «much poverty can be traced to the underdevelopment of industry»
	8.	development — processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible; «the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours» developing processing — preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure; «the processing of newly arrived immigrants»; «the processing of ore to obtain minerals» underdevelopment — (photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast
	9.	development — (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated section, subdivision — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); «he always turns first to the business section»; «the history of this work is discussed in the next section» music — an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

development

noun

1. growth, increase, growing, advance, progress, spread, expansion, extension, evolution, widening, blooming, maturing, unfolding, unravelling, burgeoning, advancement, progression, thickening, enlargement the development of the embryo

3. event, change, happening, issue, result, situation, incident, circumstance, improvement, outcome, phenomenon, evolution, unfolding, occurrence, upshot, turn of events, evolvement There has been a significant development in the case.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

development

noun

1. A progression from a simple form to a more complex one:

2. The result or product of building up:

3. Steady improvement, as of an individual or a society:

4. Something significant that happens:

Translations

vývojpokrok

udviklingnyudvikling

kehitys

razvoj

fejlemény

òroskiòróun

発展

개발

razvojnapredek

utveckling

การพัฒนา

sự phát triển

development

[dɪˈveləpmənt]

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

development

[dɪˈvɛləpmənt] n

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

development

development area

n → Entwicklungsgebiet nt; (in town) → Erschließungsgebiet nt; (in old town) → Sanierungsgebiet nt

development cycle

n (Comm, Biol) → Entwicklungszyklus m

development grant

n → Entwicklungsförderung f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

develop

(diˈveləp) – past tense, past participle deˈveloped – verb

1. to (cause to) grow bigger or to a more advanced state. The plan developed slowly in his mind; It has developed into a very large city.

2. to acquire gradually. He developed the habit of getting up early.

3. to become active, visible etc. Spots developed on her face.

4. to use chemicals to make (a photograph) visible. My brother develops all his own films.

deˈvelopment noun

1. the process or act of developing. a crucial stage in the development of a child.

2. something new which is the result of developing. important new developments in science.

development

→ تَطَوُّر vývoj udvikling Entwicklung ανάπτυξη desarrollo kehitys développement razvoj sviluppo 発展 개발 ontwikkeling utvikling rozwój desenvolvimento развитие utveckling การพัฒนา gelişme sự phát triển 发展

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

de·vel·op·ment

n. desarrollo; adelanto; progreso, crecimiento; [germs] proliferación;

child ___ → ___ infantil;

physical ___ → ___ físico;

psychomotor and physical ___ → ___ psicomotor y físico.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

development

n desarrollo; language — desarrollo del lenguaje; physical — desarrollo físico; sexual — desarrollo sexual; speech — desarrollo del habla

Источник

Burbank worked out in his mind and by actual experiments _distinctive methods_ of development — _development and changes along particular, definite lines. ❋ Norval A. Hawkins (N/A)

It requires the development hence the term «development» of relationships with people who become excited about the work of the organization and the way they benefit from engagement. ❋ Michael Kaiser (2011)

One of my favorite «get to know you» questions I ask my characters when they’re in development is «What is your greatest shame?» ❋ Unknown (2008)

From there, the main development is that he gets transferred away from his happy IRS job to an exceedingly wacky and violent superagency. ❋ Unknown (2008)

That includes title development unique selling point, identifying your target market, researching your competition, creating an outline, and coming up with chapter summaries, interviewing you, transcribing the interviews, and putting the book together according to the title development plan. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Given that she was a pains to emphasis that flood plain development is to continue, regardless of the untold misery it’s exacting on our fellow countrymen and women, I can’t think of a more callous comment or more apt death warrant for Ms Cooper’s Ministerial career. ❋ Newmania (2007)

The professional missionary with a Bible School diploma and technical training in development is the epitome of a successful missions strategy. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The focus of current fluorescent protein development is centered on two basic goals. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The vast excess of neuronal cells present during the early stages of brain development is also eliminated by the same mechanism. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Although brain development is non-linear and will continue throughout life, the windows of opportunity for optimal development are in these critical early years. ❋ Unknown (2001)

«We use the term development all the time,» Rhoads said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This development is a loss for consumers and a gain only for the extremes. ❋ Cecilia Kang (2010)

This development is attributed in part to photography by archivist Errol Wayne Stevens, ❋ Unknown (2010)

But while Free Press and the Tea Party don’t get it, Congressman Waxman does: After thanking CFA, Consumers Union, and Public Knowledge for their «steadfast advocacy on behalf of consumers» (note Free Press was conspicuously not mentioned), Waxman went on to lament that «this development is a loss for consumers and a gain only for the extremes.» ❋ Rick Carnes (2010)

This development is a natural extension of the partnership recently formed between GE and charging infrastructure start-up Better Place. ❋ Unknown (2010)

(Adjective). 1. After Tim showed up to the movies in [grey sweatpants], his friends laughed at him and said it was very development. 2. Frank claimed to have made homemade [crab cakes], but in all reality they were development because he used canned prepared [crabmeat]. 3. I wish everyone would stop being so development and just give up their ranch dressing obsession.
(Noun). 1. I live in a development where all the houses are the same, and all my neighbors have balconies above their windows purely for show and not for any practical use. 2. That development person is so wasteful, they threw out all the leftovers from thanksgiving dinner, because they assumed if they got hungry they could just go buy more food. ❋ Development King (2006)

[niggers] dont have any development, without having [pure] white breds there to do all [the work] for them. ❋ Rouncer (2019)

developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers developers… ❋ A Developer (2008)

Tara- do you want to go developmenting tonight?
Crystal- yea they just put up some new houses on the corner, same ol same ol..[vinyl siding], [two car garage], and a [white fence].
tara-damnit i was hoping for bricks.
crystal-we cant win um all ❋ Crystal Jiovanna (2007)

Simba: [Nala] did you catch that [antelope] you wanted for lunch?
Nala: Naw… I don’t want that [develope]! It was a mean son-of-a-bitch. ❋ Daawesomebeck (2011)

«[How do] I get a [login] area on [my website]?»
«You should hire a developer.» ❋ William Morgan (2005)

[Person 1]: “Is that a Developer?”
[Person 2]: “[I think so]” ❋ LegitValues (2021)

Walmarts [development] claimed to help the community, but just brought traffic and the destruction of [biota] [habitat]. ❋ CP1477 (2004)

The [developers] wanted to turn a hotel that was doing well until the [pestilence], which didn’t help any hotel, into an apartment complex. There was nothing new or original about their idea, just a lack of people to oppose them at a time when people were thought to be at their most vulnerable, especially people in the hotel business. It was an oppurtunistic time for some folks, including the developers, people making money off medical supplies, [vaccines], masks, and so on. ❋ The Original Agahnim (2021)

The Developers would say or do anything to get what they wanted, a few more [dollar signs] out of something. They would say something that had been around 10 years and [flourished] was in need of new life or that they were going to magically transform it into something new and exciting, even though it wasn’t needed, and a lot of people wouldn’t have wanted anything new, they liked/loved it the way it was before it changed, before the developers fucked it up. Just like there were people that liked something until they called it a game [changer], and fucked up everyone’s best efforts that they put towards it. ❋ The Original Agahnim (2021)

Источник

Meaning Development

What does Development mean? Here you find 112 meanings of the word Development. You can also add a definition of Development yourself

1

0

0

The process of growth and differentiation. The most important stage of human development occurs before birth, as tissues and organs arise from differentiation of cells in the embryo. This process continues until birth, and interruptions in development result in the most serious types of birth defects, such as anencephaly and spina bifida. The devel [..]

2

0

0

Development

One of the US National Institutes of Health, NICHD is in a sense the NIH for kids in that it is concerned with child health. The mission of the NICHD is, in formal terms, to support and conduct «research on fertility, pregnancy, growth, development, and medical rehabilitation (that) strives to ensure that every child is born healthy and wanted [..]

3	0 0 Development The phase of petroleum operations that occurs after exploration has proven successful, and before full-scale production. The newly discovered oil or gas field is assessed during an appraisal phase, a [..]

4	0 0 Development the organized activity of soliciting contributions to further the mission of the University of Memphis.

5	0 0 Development The progressive production of the phenotypic characteristics of a multicellular organism, beginning with the fertilization of an egg.

6	0 0 Development The preparation of a specific mineral deposit for commercial production; this preparation includes construction of access to the deposit and of facilities to extract the minerals. The development [..]

7	0 0 Development Process of making a visible film image from the latent image produced during exposure.

8	0 0 Development Développement

9	0 0 Development The process of converting an exposed film’s latent image into one that is visible. It can be described as changing exposed film into a negative.

10	0 0 Development 1756, «an unfolding;» see develop + -ment. Of property, with the sense «bringing out the latent possibilities,» from 1885 (Pickering’s glossary of Americanisms, 1816, has bett [..]

11	0 0 Development noun growth noun happening, incident

12	0 0 Development Where the musical themes and melodies are developed, written in sonata form.

13	0 0 Development construction or preparation of land for housing, industry, or agriculture.

14	0 0 Development growth, or changing from one condition to another. Read more in the NG Education Encyclopedia

15	0 0 Development The process of intensification of an atmospheric disturbance, most commonly applied to cyclones and anticyclones. From the dynamical viewpoint, development usually implies the generation of vorticity [..]

16

0

0

Development

Development is defined under the 1990 Town and Country Planning Act as "the carrying out of building, engineering, mining or other operation in, on, over or under land, or the making of any material change in the use of any building or other land." Most forms of development require planning permission (see also "permitted [..]

17	0 0 Development The process by which a multicellular organism is produced from a single cell.

18	0 0 Development The process of working out and extending the theoretical, practical, and/or useful application of an idea, concept, or preliminary design. [D02307]

19	0 0 Development act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; &quot;he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency&quot;; &quot;they funded research and d [..]

20	0 0 Development Economic development

21	0 0 Development The construction, erection, or emplacement of one or more buildings, structures, or surface improvements on land which is a premises in order to establish or expand a principal residential or nonresidential use.

22	0 0 Development use of resources, natural and human, to achieve higher standards of living. Once focused solely on economic factors, now encompasses social measures and ideas such as freedom. Can be used in general t [..]

23	0 0 Development The process of physical growth and the attainment of intelligence and problem-solving ability that begins in infancy; any interruption of this process by a disease or disorder is called developmental [..]

24	0 0 Development The summation of all activities leading to changes in cells, tissues, organs, or organisms; a genetically controlled sequence. developmental biology

25	0 0 Development The progressive series of change in something.

26	0 0 Development antviklung

27	0 0 Development The second major division of the sonata-allegro form. The development is based upon the themes in the exposition and elaborates upon them by making new combinations of the figures and phrases while [..]

28	0 0 Development Development (also known as rollout), is one of the three comprehensive systems for numbering the gear values for bicycle gears. Development is the distance the bicycle travels for one crank revolution [..]

29

0

0

Development

The change, over time, in the reported number or cost of claims for a particular accident-year, policy-year or injury-year. Claim costs develop whether the costs are paid or incurred. The reported figures develop both because of the time necessary for claims to mature and, in the case of Department of Labor and Industry data, because of reporting l [..]

30	0 0 Development In a cellular context, “development” refers most narrowly to the process by which originally undifferentiated

31	0 0 Development building a ‘baby’ act to the point where it is ready to record. It is a process that could take years, and is becoming less common in the music industry in the quest to find quicker return on investment.

32	0 0 Development The customization of a website. From adding modules to making a site perform different functions, to creating a theme for a site, development is all about the configuration, customization, and changin [..]

33	0 0 Development The change in loss estimates between reports.

34	0 0 Development economic and social progress that leads to an improvement in the quality of life for an increasing proportion of the population

35	0 0 Development Economic, social and political changes that improve the wellbeing of people.

36	0 0 Development The process by which a society goes about realizing its potential. More specific definitions of «development» are necessarily tinged by political perspectives (as we will see in class), but [..]

37	0 0 Development A word geographers use when they compare life in different countries.

38	0 0 Development Process by which toner is applied to the image on the photoconductor drum.

39	0 0 Development A form of directed change in which a state tries to change its internal economy and society, and/or foreign states and institutions try to change it, to promote economic growth, industrialize and urba [..]

40	0 0 Development According to 7 USCS § 8901 (Title 7, Agriculture; Chapter 114, Agricultural Security), “the term «development» means—

41	0 0 Development a comprehensive economic, social, cultural and political process, which aims at the constant improvement of the well-being of the entire population and of all individuals on the basis of their active, [..]

42	0 0 Development Fourth step in a release life cycle that includes performing the steps necessary to fill the gaps identified in the fit analysis and do additional design and programming for requirements not met by th [..]

43	0 0 Development (n) act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining(n) a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)(n) (biology) the proce [..]

44	0 0 Development Development refers to that process of change in which something becomes more and more concrete and mature, as opposed to the simple succession of one thing passing away as another comes into being or [..]

45	0 0 Development (See EVOLUTION.)

46	0 0 Development (In general) Refers to the process wherein an organism changes over maturation, according to specifically designed programs encoded in its individual genetic code. In normal development, this code is [..]

47	0 0 Development The predictable changes in behavior associated with increasing age.

48	0 0 Development Overall process involving growth and differentiation by which a fertilized egg gives rise to an adult plant or animal, including the formation of individual cell types, tissues, and organs.

49	0 0 Development The exploitation stage for an oil or gas deposit. Once a deposit has been discovered (exploration stage) and assessed (appraisal stage), a decision is made to develop it if it is shown to be economica [..]

50	0 0 Development The preparation of a mining property or area so that an orebody can be analyzed and its tonnage and quality estimates have been made; ore essentially ready for mining.

51	0 0 Development the process of growth or advancement — for example, physical, social, cognitive, emotional.

52	0 0 Development The process by which societies change; a controversial term, with different writers having different conceptions of what processes are involved and what the outcome should be.

53	0 0 Development Process of making economic resources available or useful.

54	0 0 Development refers to the interrelationship between growth and maturation over the passage of time. In addition to physical changes, the concept of child development includes social, emotional, intellectual, and motor development.

55	0 0 Development 1) Growth of a musical idea through change or transformation. 2) Second section in a sonata form.

56

0

0

Development

Development means a use consisting of the construction or exterior alteration of structures; dredging; drilling; dumping; filling; removal of any sand, gravel, or minerals; bulkheading; driving of piling; placing of obstructions; or any project of a permanent or temporary nature which interferes with the normal public use of the surface of the wate [..]

57	0 0 Development The process of preparing a script for production.

58	0 0 Development Process of making a visible film image from the latent image produced during exposure.

59	0 0 Development a) the gradual growth of a screenplay from germinal idea to fleshed out plot to final script; b) the breakdown, budgeting, and capitalization stage of bringing a screenplay into production (re-writes [..]

60	0 0 Development process of converting exposed silver halides to a visible image.

61	0 0 Development A process of expanding the freedoms that people enjoy, (these being) not only the primary ends of development (…) but also among its principal means

62	0 0 Development Continuous sequential changes which occur in the physiological and psychological functions during the Life-Time of an individual.

63	0 0 Development The gradual expansion in complexity and meaning of symbols and Sounds as perceived and interpreted by the individual through a maturational and Learning process. Stages in development include babbling [..]

64	0 0 Development The process of Growth and differentiation of the Jaws and Face.

65	0 0 Development The process by which individuals internalize standards of right and wrong conduct.

66	0 0 Development Developmental events leading to the formation of Adult muscular system, which includes differentiation of the various types of Muscle Cell precursors, migration of Myoblasts, activation of Myogenesis [..]

67	0 0 Development The morphologic and physiological changes of the Muscles, bones (Bone and Bones), and Cartilage of the body, i.e., Musculoskeletal System, during the prenatal and postnatal stages of development.

68	0 0 Development Growth of habitual patterns of Behavior in childhood and Adolescence.

69	0 0 Development Processes orchestrated or driven by a plethora of Genes, Plant Hormones, and inherent biological timing mechanisms facilitated by secondary molecules, which result in the systematic transformation of [..]

70	0 0 Development The process of formulating, improving, and expanding educational, managerial, or service-oriented Work plans (excluding Computer Program development).

71	0 0 Development The stages of development of the psychological aspects of Sexuality from Birth to adulthood; i.e., oral, anal, genital, and latent periods.

72	0 0 Development The processes of anatomical and physiological changes related to sexual or reproductive functions during the Life span of a Human or an Animal, from Fertilization to Death. These include Sex Determina [..]

73	0 0 Development The process by which the employer promotes staff performance and Efficiency consistent with management Goals and objectives.

74	0 0 Development The continuous sequential physiological and psychological changes during Adolescence, approximately between the age of 13 and 18.

75	0 0 Development The continuous sequential physiological and psychological maturing of an individual from Birth up to but not including Adolescence.

76	0 0 Development Development of a Library collection, including the determination and coordination of selection Policy, assessment of needs of users and potential users, collection use studies, collection evaluation, [..]

77	0 0 Development Mobilization of Human, financial, capital, physical and or natural resources to generate goods and services.

78	0 0 Development Morphological and physiological development of Embryos.

79	0 0 Development Morphological and physiological development of Fetuses.

80	0 0 Development The method of drawing the same lines on a flat surface which have already been drawn on a curved surface. The shapes and lines produced by development are the same as though the curved surface from wh [..]

81	0 0 Development The process of regulated growth that results from the interaction of the genome with cytoplasm and the environment. It involves a programmed sequence of phenotypic events that are typically irreversib [..]

82	0 0 Development Underground work carried out for the purpose of opening up a mineral deposit. Includes shaft sinking, crosscutting, drifting and raising, stripping/open pit mining. Development drilling

83	0 0 Development A phase of activity ranging from confirmation of a mineral deposit to the decision to build a mine. Development includes all geological, engineering and economic work necessary to ensure profitable mining and compliance with applicable laws.

84	0 0 Development The preparation of a mining property or area so that an orebody can be analyzed and its tonnage and quality estimates have been made; ore essentially ready for mining.

85	0 0 Development Underground work carried out for the purpose of opening up a mineral deposit. Includes shaft sinking, crosscutting, drifting and raising. Development drilling

86	0 0 Development extension of the sword arm accompanied by the lunge

87	0 0 Development 1. When moving your pieces from their original, starting positions, at the beginning of a game, to what you see as their more-influential squares, you’re causing their Development. 2. We’re afraid it’s always «backwards», for the Chess Glossary Team.

88	0 0 Development The moving of pieces from their starting positions to new positions where their mobility and activity are increased. To bring pieces into play.

89	0 0 Development The process whereby a single cell becomes a differentiated organism. The process of orderly change that an individual goes through in the formation of structure.

90	0 0 Development In relation to any land, means:-

91	0 0 Development This long-term process begins with meeting the most basic human needs

92	0 0 Development Means a creative process resulting in a product, from the first idea to the finished marketable product.

93	0 0 Development The phase of petroleum operations that brings a discovery to full-scale production.

94	0 0 Development dih-vel-uhp-muhnt Phase on which a proven oil or gas field is brought into production by drilling production (development) wells.

95	0 0 Development well A well drilled in an already discovered oil or gas field.

96	0 0 Development Activities following exploration including the installation of facilities and the drilling and completion of wells for production purposes.

97	0 0 Development The phase of petroleum operations that brings a discovery or an existing field into full-scale production.

98	0 0 Development The phase of petroleum operations that occurs after exploration has proven successful, and before full-scale production (inter alia, construction of production facilities).

99	0 0 Development The study of industrialization.

100	0 0 Development The carrying out of building, engineering, mining or other operations in, on, over or under the land, or the making of any material change in the use of any buildings or other land and some categories [..]

101	0 0 Development cost of fundraising expenses. This includes cost of soliciting donors and costs associated with fundraising events.

102	0 0 Development The improvement of land in order to make use of it, e.g. by building structures on it or by adapting existing structures. Development can either be for the developer's own use, or else specula [..]

103	0 0 Development (uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change. tl\|kaunlaran, Kinaray-a:krj\|kaoswagan {{tran [..]

104	0 0 Development the carrying out of building, engineering, mining or other operations in, on, over or under land, or the making of any material change in the use of any buildings or land.

105

0

0

Development

Has the same meaning as it has under the Planning and Development Act 2005: “means the development or use of any land, including — (a) any demolition, erection, construction, alteration of or addition to any building or structure on the land; (b) the carrying out on the land of any excavation or other works; (c) � [..]

106	0 0 Development A concept that refers to standard of living or the quality of life of a human population.

107	0 0 Development The carrying out of building, engineering and mining or other operations in, on, over or under land, or the making of any material change in the use of any building or other land.

108	0 0 Development The sustainable improvement of national, community and personal quality of life and capacity.

109	0 0 Development The process of constructing of a new building, rehabilitating of an existing building, or improving land, to be sold, rented, or occupied by the developer

110

0

0

Development

Stages of growth from infancy on up, observable in sequential steps (rolling over, sitting up, standing, walking, talking). Development is generally measured in the following areas: fine motor, gross motor, cognitive, self-help, social-emotional, and language (expressive and receptive).

111	0 0 Development Second stage of Hughes Model. Testing the solution in increasingly complex environments.

112	0 0 Development An economic term that implies improving efficiency in the use of materials and energy in an economy, and progress toward a sustainable economic system. Compare with economic growth.

Dictionary.university is a dictionary written by people like you and me.
Please help and add a word. All sort of words are welcome!

Add meaning

Источник

Britannica Dictionary definition of DEVELOPMENT

[noncount]

the act or process of growing or causing something to grow or become larger or more advanced

Good nutrition is important for proper muscle development.
efforts to promote economic development [=growth]
experts in child development
The company offers many opportunities for professional/personal/career development.

— often + of

the development of the English language
The vitamin may help prevent the development of cancer.

[noncount]

the act or process of creating something over a period of time

The software is still in the early stages of development.

— often + of

The company is working on (the) development of a new method for recycling old tires.

—

see also research and development

the state of being created or made more advanced

The new system is still under development. [=being developed]
She has a number of projects in development. [=(informal) in the works]

[count]

something that has happened or has become known

I try to keep up with the latest developments in computer technology.
Have there been any new developments in the case?

[count]

an area of land with buildings that were all built at around the same time

a condominium development
new commercial and industrial developments

—

see also housing development

[noncount]

the process of building a group of houses or other buildings on an area of land

A large piece of land along the river was sold for development.

[noncount]

the chemical process by which photographic film is used to make a photograph

chemicals used for the development of film

Источник

Defenition of the word development
- The act and result of developing.
- An increase in economic and industrial activity.
- act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; «he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency»; «they funded research and development»
- a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; «recent developments in Iraq»; «what a revolting development!»
- a district that has been developed to serve some purpose; «such land is practical for small park developments»
- a state in which things are improving; the result of developing; «after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter»; «in chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen»
- processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible; «the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours»
- a process in which something passes by degrees to a more advanced or mature stage; «the development of his ideas took many years»; «the evolution of Greek civilization»; «the slow development of her skill as a writer»
- the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful: «the development of Alaskan resources»; «the exploitation of copper deposits»
- the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; «he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children»
- the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; «the development of Alaskan resources»; «the exploitation of copper deposits»
- a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage); «the development of his ideas took many years»; «the evolution of Greek civilization»; «the slow development of her skill as a writer»
- (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; «he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children»
- a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess); «after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter»; «in chess your should take care of your development before moving
- act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
- the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
- (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated
- a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation
- a district that has been developed to serve some purpose
- processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
- a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
- (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
- a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess)

Synonyms for the word development

- advance
- advancement
- change
- developing
- education
- enhancement
- enlargement
- event
- evolution
- expansion
- exploitation
- growing
- growth
- happening
- improvement
- incident
- increase
- maturation
- maturity
- occurrence
- ontogenesis
- ontogeny
- progress
- promotion
- stage
- training

Similar words in the development

- development
- development’s
- developmental

Meronymys for the word development

- gastrulation

Hyponyms for the word development

- advancement
- amelogenesis
- angiogenesis
- anthesis
- apposition
- assibilation
- auxesis
- blossoming
- broadening
- caenogenesis
- cainogenesis
- capitalisation
- capitalization
- cenogenesis
- cohesion
- commercialisation
- commercialization
- complication
- cultivation
- culture
- cytogenesis
- cytogeny
- deepening
- dentition
- efflorescence
- elaboration
- electrification
- florescence
- flowering
- foliation
- fructification
- gametogenesis
- germination
- growth
- habit
- housing development
- housing estate
- inflorescence
- infructescence
- intussusception
- juvenescence
- kainogenesis
- kenogenesis
- land development
- leafing
- life cycle
- masculinisation
- masculinization
- morphogenesis
- myelinisation
- myelinization
- neurogenesis
- odontiasis
- overexploitation
- overuse
- overutilisation
- overutilization
- palingenesis
- phenomenon
- product development
- progress
- proliferation
- psychogenesis
- psychomotor development
- psychosexual development
- ramification
- recapitulation
- rooting
- sprouting
- suppression
- teething
- teratogenesis
- turn
- turn of events
- twist
- underdevelopment
- unfolding
- unitisation
- unitization
- vegetation
- virilisation
- virilization
- water development
- water program
- water project
- working out

Hypernyms for the word development

- alteration
- biological process
- change
- district
- dominion
- employment
- exercise
- improvement
- melioration
- modification
- organic process
- physical process
- process
- processing
- section
- subdivision
- territorial dominion
- territory
- usage
- use
- utilisation
- utilization

Antonyms for the word development

- degeneration
- devolution
- nondevelopment

See other words

- What is derringer
- The definition of derby
- The interpretation of the word deposit
- What is meant by departure
- The lexical meaning denim
- The dictionary meaning of the word den
- The grammatical meaning of the word demonstrative pronoun
- Meaning of the word demon
- Literal and figurative meaning of the word demigod
- The origin of the word deviate
- Synonym for the word device
- Antonyms for the word devil
- Homonyms for the word devise
- Hyponyms for the word devourer
- Holonyms for the word dew
- Hypernyms for the word dexterity
- Proverbs and sayings for the word diaclasis
- Translation of the word in other languages dial

Источник

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

developement (obsolete)

Etymology[edit]

First use 1756, analyzable as develop +‎ -ment, from French développement, from Old French desvelopemens (“unrolling”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

Noun[edit]

development (countable and uncountable, plural developments)

(uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
- 2013 July 19, Ian Sample, “Irregular bedtimes may affect children’s brains”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 34:
  
  Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found.
The development of this story has been slow.
(uncountable, biology) The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.
- 1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, New York, N.Y.: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, 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.
The organism has reached a crucial stage in its development.
(countable) Something which has developed.

Our news team brings you the latest developments.
(real estate, countable) A project consisting of one or more commercial or residential buildings.
(real estate, uncountable) The building of such a project.
(uncountable) The application of new ideas to practical problems (cf. research).

Our development department has produced three new adhesives this year.
(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.
(music) The process by in which previous material is transformed and restated.
(music) The second section of a piece of music in sonata form, in which the original theme is revisited in altered and varying form.
(mathematics) The expression of a function in the form of a series.

Derived terms[edit]

arrested development
career development
cluster development
community development
development aid
development hell
development limbo
disorder of sex development
dualistic development
personal development
psychosexual development
sustainable development
test-driven development
web development
zone of proximal development

Translations[edit]

process of developing

Afrikaans: outwikkeling
Albanian: zhvillim (sq) m
Arabic: إِعْمَار‎ m (ʔiʕmār), تَعْمِير‎ m (taʕmīr), تَطَوُّر‎ m (taṭawwur)
Armenian: զարգացում (hy) (zargacʿum)
Assamese: উন্নতি (unnoti), বিকাশ (bikax)
Asturian: desendolcu m
Azerbaijani: inkişaf (az)
Bashkir: үҫеш (üθeş)
Belarusian: развіццё n (razviccjó), развіцьцё n (razvicʹcjó) (Taraškievica), ро́звітак m (rózvitak)
Bengali: বিকাশ (bikaś), তরক্কী (bn) (tôrôkkī)
Bulgarian: разви́тие (bg) n (razvítie), напре́дък (bg) m (naprédǎk)
Burmese: တိုးတက်ရေး (tui:tak-re:), တိုးတက်ခြင်း (tui:takhkrang:)
Catalan: desenvolupament (ca) m
Chinese:

Mandarin: 發展／发展 (zh) (fāzhǎn), 開發／开发 (zh) (kāifā)
Czech: vývoj (cs) m
Danish: udvikling (da) c
Dutch: ontwikkeling (nl) f
Esperanto: disvolvado
Estonian: areng (et)
Finnish: kehitys (fi), kehittyminen (fi), kehittely (fi)
French: développement (fr) m
Galician: desenvolvemento (gl) m, desenrolo (gl) m
Georgian: განვითარება (ganvitareba), შემუშავება (šemušaveba), ზრდა (zrda), სრულყოფა (srulq̇opa)
German: Entwicklung (de) f
Greek: ανάπτυξη (el) f (anáptyxi)
Gujarati: વિકાસ (vikās)
Hebrew: הִתְפַּתְּחוּת‎ f (hitpatkhút)
Hindi: विकास (hi) (vikās)
Hungarian: fejlesztés (hu), fejlődés (hu)
Icelandic: þroski
Indonesian: perkembangan (id), pengembangan (id), pembangunan (id)
Interlingua: disveloppamento
Irish: forás m
Italian: sviluppo (it) m, potenziamento (it) m
Japanese: 発展 (ja) (はってん, hatten), 開発 (ja) (かいはつ, kaihatsu)
Kamba: maendeleo
Kazakh: даму (kk) (damu), дамыту (damytu)
Khmer: អភិវឌ្ឍន៍ (km) (ʼaʼphivŏət)
Kikuyu: maendeleo
Korean: 발전(發展) (ko) (baljeon), 개발(開發) (ko) (gaebal)
Kurdish:

Central Kurdish: ئاواکردنەوە‎ (awakirdnewe)
Kyrgyz: өнүгүү (ky) (önügüü), дамытуу (damıtuu)
Lao: ການພັດທະນາ (kān phat tha nā)
Latvian: attīstība f
Lithuanian: vystymasis m
Livonian: kazāndõks
Luhya: kamaendeleo
Lü: ᦂᦱᧃᦉᦱᧂᧉᦶᦎᧂᧈ (k̇aanṡaang²ṫaeng¹)
Macedonian: развој m (razvoj), развиток m (razvitok)
Malay: perkembangan
Malayalam: വികസനം (ml) (vikasanaṃ)
Maori: whakapakaritanga, whanaketanga
Marathi: विकास (vikās)
Mongolian:

Cyrillic: хөгжил (mn) (xögžil)

Mongolian: ᠬᠥᠭᠵᠢᠯ (köɣǰil)
Nepali: विकास (ne) (vikās)
Norwegian:

Bokmål: utvikling (no) m or f, framvekst m

Nynorsk: utvikling f, framvekst m
Occitan: desvolopament (oc) m
Persian: پیشرفت‎ (fa) (pišraft), توسعه‎ (fa) (towse’e)
Piedmontese: svilup m
Polish: rozwój (pl) m
Portuguese: desenvolvimento (pt) m
Punjabi: ਵਿਕਾਸ (vikās)
Romanian: dezvoltare (ro) f
Russian: разви́тие (ru) n (razvítije)
Scottish Gaelic: adhartas m, leasachadh m
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: ра́звој m, разви́так m

Roman: rázvoj (sh) m, razvítak (sh) m
Sinhalese: සංවර්ධනය (saṁwardhanaya)
Slovak: vývoj m
Slovene: razvoj (sl) m inan
Sorbian:

Lower Sorbian: wuwiśe n
Spanish: desarrollo (es) m, desenvolvimiento (es) m
Swahili: khuendelea, maendeleo (sw)
Swedish: utveckling (sv) c
Tagalog: saunlad
Tajik: пешрафт (pešraft), тараққиёт (taraqqiyot), инкишоф (inkišof)
Telugu: పెరుగుదల (te) (perugudala)
Thai: การพัฒนา (th) (gaan-pát-tá-naa), พัฒนาการ (pát-tá-naa-gaan)
Turkish: ilerleme (tr), kalkınma (tr), gelişme (tr), gelişim (tr)
Ukrainian: ро́звиток m (rózvytok)
Uyghur: تەرەققىيات‎ (tereqqiyat)
Uzbek: taraqqiyot (uz)
Vietnamese: sự phát triển, quá trình phát triển

something which has developed

Armenian: զարգացում (hy) (zargacʿum)
Danish: udvikling (da)
Estonian: areng (et)
Finnish: kehitys (fi), uutiset (fi) pl
German: Entwicklung (de) f
Greek: εξέλιξη (el) f (exélixi)
Hebrew: הִתְפַּתְּחוּת‎ f (hitpatkhút)
Hungarian: fejlemény (hu)
Italian: potenziamento (it) m
Kurdish:

Central Kurdish: ئاوەدان کردنەوە‎ (awedan kirdnewe), ئاوەدانی‎ (ckb) (awedanî)
Maori: whanaketanga
Russian: достиже́ние (ru) n (dostižénije), разрабо́тка (ru) f (razrabótka)
Scottish Gaelic: adhartas m, leasachadh m
Sorbian:

Lower Sorbian: wuwiśe n
Spanish: desarrollo (es) m
Swedish: utveckling (sv)

active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it

music: transformation and restatement of previous material

Greek: ανάπτυξη (el) f (anáptyxi)
Icelandic: úrvinnsla f

Arts[edit]

Business[edit]

Biology and medicine[edit]

Computing[edit]

[edit]

Other uses[edit]

See also[edit]

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Dictionary Entries Near development

Cite this Entry

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on development

Engineering[change | change source]

Natural science[change | change source]

Social science and politics[change | change source]

Psychology[change | change source]

[change | change source]

International and regional development[change | change source]

Personal and professional improvement[change | change source]

Business[change | change source]

Arts and popular culture[change | change source]

Mathematics[change | change source]

Other[change | change source]

[change | change source]

de·vel·op·ment

development

de•vel•op•ment

development

development

development

development

development

development

develop

development

de·vel·op·ment

development

1

2

Development

3

Development

4

Development

5

Development

6

Development

7

Development

8

Development

9

Development

10

Development

11

Development

12

Development

13

Development

14

Development

15

Development

16

Development

17

Development

18

Development

19

Development

20

Development

21

Development