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nondevelopment

nondevelopment

9.6
A lack of normal growth in a person, animal, or system
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒnˈdɛvəlˌɒpmənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no desarrollo
  • The nondevelopment of critical systems in the area has led to numerous public health issues.

Examples

  • The nondevelopment of the child's social skills has raised concerns among the teachers.

  • Many scientists are studying the nondevelopment of certain species in harsh environments.

  • The most surprising thing was the nondevelopment of Tom's own love life.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • The various ministries in Israel have continued the Jordanian policy of nondevelopment for the West Bank economic infrastructure (Nisan 1982).

    Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

arrested development
vsnondevelopment
  • Specialized
2 7.5

A condition when a person's body or mind stops growing normally before it finishes

is about a failure to develop at all rather than a later stoppage
underdevelopment
vsnondevelopment
1 5.0

A place that has not grown enough in jobs and living conditions

means complete lack of normal development, not just insufficient growth
agenesia
vsnondevelopment
  • Specialized
9.9

A body part that does not form before birth and is missing

is broader, meaning failure to develop in a whole organism or system
agenesis
vsnondevelopment
  • Specialized
9.9

A condition when a person does not have a body part from birth because it did not develop

is broader, applying to development failure beyond just congenital organ absence
inviability
vsnondevelopment
  • Specialized
8.8

Unable to survive or grow normally

stresses absence of normal development rather than risk of death

Antonyms

development
357 2.5

A gradual change that makes something better or more advanced

development
  • Specialized
158 2.0

The way a living thing grows and becomes more complex

How Developed

advanced
379 4.0
nondevelopment
  • Specialized
9.6
arrested development
  • Specialized
2 7.5

Surface Forms

nondevelopment singular
nondevelopments plural

Morphology

nondevelopment = development (transparent) = non + develop + ment

The negative prefix 'non-' is directly attached to the noun 'development' producing the expected meaning 'the absence or failure of development'.

Etymology

The word nondevelopment is made of non- ('not') and development, where development comes from an old idea of 'to unfold', like a leaf. So nondevelopment means 'not unfolding', which helps you remember it is the failure of normal growth or progress.