development
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- noun
- /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
- The framework will serve as the basis for the development of the Next Generation Science Standards.
- economic development
- sustainable development
- infrastructure development
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- Third, I would escape the impossible building and safety and development crisis.
- I wasn't doing mass development on the backs of the bank with bad loans.
Examples
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The government announced new initiatives to boost agricultural development in rural areas.
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That was its natural Biome, and human settlement and development converted that into agricultural land.
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How does the rich world benefit from the prosperity and development of the poor world?
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So then why dump so much money into the development and marketing of these products?
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At the same time, there has been development of other comprehensive resource data sets.
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Additionally, engineers are highly involved with the development of new wind and solar power technologies.
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There are clear holes in the known timeline of the development of television news.
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And we have made efforts to spur development in Asia.
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We have taken great strides in our national development.
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Bihar represents the challenge of development, abject poverty surrounded by corruption.
Synonyms
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An increase in size, number, or importance of something
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A process in which a region or country becomes richer and people live better
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Preparing land so people can build on it or use it for farming
Compounds
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A process in which a region or country becomes richer and people live better
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A United States government department that creates and runs programs to help people find affordable homes
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A part of the United States government that runs housing and city programs for people
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The head of the United States government department for housing and cities
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A condition when a person's body or mind stops growing normally before it finishes
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A process in which a very early baby forms and grows before birth
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A process in which a child's personality and feelings about sex change through stages like oral and genital
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The gradual learning of how the mind controls body movement
Part of the World Bank that gives low-interest loans and grants to the poorest countries
An international organization that gives loans to help developing countries build roads and schools
A former U.S. intelligence agency that did advanced computer research
A United Nations group that helps countries reduce poverty and include all people in society
How Developed
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Development comes from develop, from de- plus velop (see envelope) originally meaning 'open up' or 'unwrap'. So the development of land or resources is making them ready and more useful, like 'opening' them for new use.