nondevelopment C2 Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /ˌnɑndɪˈvɛləpmənt/ UK /ˌnɒndɪˈveləpmənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the absence or failure of expected growth, formation, or development The mutation was associated with nondevelopment of the affected structure. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the absence or failure of... failure to develop ↔ Opposites development Word family Related forms underdevelopmentdevelopmentalagenesis Etymology From non- ("not, absence of") + development. The term is used especially when an expected biological structure or process fails to develop. Topics Cause, Change & Process External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nondevelopment **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌnɑndɪˈvɛləpmənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌnɒndɪˈveləpmənt/ ## Meanings 1. the absence or failure of expected growth, formation, or development ## Examples - The mutation was associated with nondevelopment of the affected structure. ## Synonyms - failure to develop ## Antonyms - development ## Related Forms - underdevelopment - developmental - agenesis ## Etymology From non- ("not, absence of") + development. The term is used especially when an expected biological structure or process fails to develop. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process markdown