development

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/ UK /dɪˈvɛl.əp.mənt/ See IPA manual

Freq #3788

Meanings

1

noun
The process of growing or changing into something bigger, stronger, or more advanced.

The development of this idea took many years.
2

noun
A recent event or piece of news that affects a situation.

We are following the latest developments in the case closely.
3

noun
The act of creating or improving a product, plan, or area of land.

The company spends millions on research and development.
4

noun
An area of land with new houses or buildings on it.

A new housing development is going up on the edge of town.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the process of growing or... evolution growth

Word family

Forms developments

Derived forms antidevelopmentcodevelopmentcounterdevelopmentdevelopmentaldevelopmentarydevelopmentationdevlogdevopsdevsecopsecodevelopmentethnodevelopmenthyperdevelopment

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Phrases (1)

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embryonic development
the growth and formation of an organism during its embryo stage

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From French développement, from Old French desvelopemens (“unrolling”). By surface analysis, develop + -ment. First attested in 1756.

développement French desvelopemens Old French

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# development

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪˈvɛl.əp.mənt/
**Frequency rank:** 3788

## Meanings
1. The process of growing or changing into something bigger, stronger, or more advanced.
2. A recent event or piece of news that affects a situation.
3. The act of creating or improving a product, plan, or area of land.
4. An area of land with new houses or buildings on it.

## Examples
- The development of this idea took many years.
- We are following the latest developments in the case closely.
- The company spends millions on research and development.
- A new housing development is going up on the edge of town.

## Derived Forms
- antidevelopment
- codevelopment
- counterdevelopment
- developmental
- developmentary
- developmentation
- devlog
- devops
- devsecops
- ecodevelopment
- ethnodevelopment
- hyperdevelopment

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: développement
- Root: desvelopemens
- Affix: -ment - result

## Etymology
From French développement, from Old French desvelopemens (“unrolling”). By surface analysis, develop + -ment. First attested in 1756.

## AI Etymology
development comes from French développement, from Old French desvelopemens (“unrolling”). By surface analysis, develop + -ment. First attested in 1756. The historical chain includes French développement, Old French desvelopemens. Current senses include The process of growing or changing into something bigger, stronger, or more advanced and A recent event or piece of news that affects a situation. English relatives and later formations include antidevelopment, codevelopment, counterdevelopment.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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