development
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3.4
- noun
- /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
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conjunto residencial
- The new residential development in our neighborhood offers modern amenities and green spaces for families.
- housing developments
- a residential development
- a new development
Is that golf course development going to succeed?
- Is that golf course development going to succeed?
- It's surrounded by a Greenbelt in which much development has been frustrated.
- Vin Home, a real estate development company.
- Did the planning and development of that and most expensive corn in the world.
Examples
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Billy's in real estate development.
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The Syracuse Highlands had stood alone; the names of many post-1890 developments proclaimed their elevated position.
Academic text (2012) -
- Reports from the housing developments are excellent, chief.
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It's a luxury development... where all the residents are in their golden years.
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Is that golf course development going to succeed?
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You know, I thought I might show Miranda that new housing development out by me.
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The spread of developed areas, especially low-density development, results in increased costs for additional public infrastructure.
Academic text (2012) -
They wanna create a big deep water lake and build a big residential development up there.
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Situated near schools and shopping centers, this progressive development has a growth factor of 7.
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Several commercial developments are underway, promising to bring new jobs and store options to the area.
Synonyms
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4.1
An area of land made into many house lots that form a planned neighborhood
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3.1
An area with many similar homes built together and run as one community
Compounds
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3.4
A process in which a region or country becomes richer and people live better
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3.7
A United States government department that creates and runs programs to help people find affordable homes
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3.7
A part of the United States government that runs housing and city programs for people
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5.0
The head of the United States government department for housing and cities
- Specialized
2
7.5
A condition when a person's body or mind stops growing normally before it finishes
- Specialized
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4.4
A process in which a very early baby forms and grows before birth
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9.9
A process in which a child's personality and feelings about sex change through stages like oral and genital
A former U.S. intelligence agency that did advanced computer research
An international organization that gives loans to help developing countries build roads and schools
Part of the World Bank that gives low-interest loans and grants to the poorest countries
A United Nations group that helps countries reduce poverty and include all people in society
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Etymology
Development comes from develop, with de- and velop (think envelope) meaning 'unwrap' or 'open up'. So a housing development is land that has been 'opened up' and built for a particular use.