26984 words

developments

19 definitions ā€¢ 31 examples
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the process in which someone or something grows or changes and becomes more advanced:

Examples:

development of The documentary traced the development of popular music through the ages.
The region suffers from under-/over-development (= having too little/much industry).
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a recent event that is the latest in a series of related events:

Examples:

Call me if there are any new developments.
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the process of developing something new:

Examples:

product development Mr Berkowitz is in charge of product development.
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an area on which new buildings are built in order to make a profit:

Examples:

housing development They moved into a new housing development on the edge of town.
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the process of growing or changing and becoming more advanced:

Examples:

[ U ] A good diet and lots of exercise are essential for a childā€™s healthy growth and development.
[ U ] I took a history course that dealt with the development of popular culture.
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In a literary work, development is the movement from one event to another or the changes in the charactersā€™ understanding.
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Examples:

[ C ] There is a new development in the plans to reorganize the fire department.
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Development is also the organized increase of a countryā€™s industry and wealth.
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the process of coming into existence or of creating something new or more advanced:

Examples:

[ U ] We were waiting for the development of new plans for the cityā€™s convention center.
[ U ] Iā€™m in charge of product development (= the creation and design of new products) for the company.
[ C ] Cotton fields were replaced by housing developments (= groups of similar houses built at the same time) as the city experienced rapid growth.
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Development is also the building of houses, stores, or offices, esp. by a company to make a profit, on an area of land where there were none before.
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growth or changes that make something become more advanced:

Examples:

The first year of the plan is primarily focused on organizational development.
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the process of creating something such as a new product or service:

Examples:

The next stage in the development of this product line is a retail version.
13
the process of producing a plan, idea, etc.:

Examples:

Motorola said it did not expect its policy, which has been in development since June, to affect its bottom line.
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a recent event which is the latest in a series of related events:

Examples:

Keeping up with new developments on the web is not easy.
These beneficial economic developments have followed trade and investment liberalization.
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Examples:

They recently bought a house in one of the town's new developments.
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the building of houses, stores, offices, etc. usually by a company to make a profit, usually on an area of land where there were none before:

Examples:

The land will be used for private development.
He began his career at Goldman Sachs and moved on to real-estate development in the New York City area.
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an area of land that is used for its natural resources, or the use of an area of land for its natural resources:

Examples:

Oil producers have focused their efforts on optimizing production from existing fields and investing more aggressively in new developments.

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