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1. arrested_development
noun. an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely.
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2. development
noun. ['dɪˈvɛləpmənt'] a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage).
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Etymology
- development (English)
- -ment (English)
- -amentum (Latin)
- develop (English)
- développer (French)
3. development
noun. ['dɪˈvɛləpmənt'] act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining.
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Etymology
- development (English)
- -ment (English)
- -amentum (Latin)
- develop (English)
- développer (French)
4. development
noun. ['dɪˈvɛləpmənt'] (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.
Etymology
- development (English)
- -ment (English)
- -amentum (Latin)
- develop (English)
- développer (French)
5. development
noun. ['dɪˈvɛləpmənt'] a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation.
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Etymology
- development (English)
- -ment (English)
- -amentum (Latin)
- develop (English)
- développer (French)
6. development
noun. ['dɪˈvɛləpmənt'] a district that has been developed to serve some purpose.
Etymology
- development (English)
- -ment (English)
- -amentum (Latin)
- develop (English)
- développer (French)
7. development
noun. ['dɪˈvɛləpmənt'] the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful.
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Etymology
- development (English)
- -ment (English)
- -amentum (Latin)
- develop (English)
- développer (French)
8. development
noun. ['dɪˈvɛləpmənt'] a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess).
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Etymology
- development (English)
- -ment (English)
- -amentum (Latin)
- develop (English)
- développer (French)
9. development
noun. ['dɪˈvɛləpmənt'] (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated.
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Etymology
- development (English)
- -ment (English)
- -amentum (Latin)
- develop (English)
- développer (French)
10. development
noun. ['dɪˈvɛləpmənt'] processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible.
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Etymology
- development (English)
- -ment (English)
- -amentum (Latin)
- develop (English)
- développer (French)