development

  • 1Development — may refer to: Contents 1 Land use 2 Science and technology 3 Social science …

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  • 2development — de‧vel‧op‧ment [dɪˈveləpmənt] noun 1. [uncountable] the growth or improvement of something, so that it becomes bigger or more advanced: • promises of economic development and thousands of new jobs • development of the hand held dictionary market… …

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  • 3Development —   Titre abrégé Development Discipline Biologie du développement Langue Anglais Directeur de publication Olivier P …

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  • 4Development — De*vel op*ment, n. [Cf. F. d[ e]veloppement.] [Written also {developement}.] 1. The act of developing or disclosing that which is unknown; a gradual unfolding process by which anything is developed, as a plan or method, or an image upon a… …

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  • 5development — I (building) noun commercial building, construction, creation of housing project, development of industrial sites, erection, house building program, housing, industrial area, industrial building, institution of commercial sites, residential… …

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  • 6development — developmental, developmentary, adj. developmentally, adv. /di vel euhp meuhnt/, n. 1. the act or process of developing; growth; progress: child development; economic development. 2. a significant consequence or event: recent developments in the… …

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  • 7development — noun 1 developing sth ADJECTIVE ▪ full ▪ School should encourage the full development of a student s talents. ▪ gradual ▪ rapid ▪ accelerated …

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  • 8development — de|vel|op|ment W1 [dıˈveləpmənt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(growth)¦ 2¦(economic activity)¦ 3¦(event)¦ 4¦(new plan/product)¦ 5¦(improvement)¦ 6¦(building process)¦ 7¦(houses/offices etc)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(GROWTH)¦[U] …

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  • 9development — de|vel|op|ment [ dı veləpmənt ] noun *** 1. ) uncount change, growth, or improvement over a period of time: development of: We encourage our employees in their development of new skills. development of something into something: the gradual… …

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  • 10development — noun /dəˈvɛləpmənt/ a) The process of developing; growth, directed change The development of this story has been slow. b) The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells …

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