development

de-vel-op-ment · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The process of growing or causing something to grow more advanced.

  2. 2.

    A new event or piece of information.

  3. 3.

    An area of land with new buildings.

  4. 4.

    The process of creating a new product or system.

  5. 5.

    Economic growth and industrialization.

Forms

plural: developments

Related words

Antonyms: decline, regression, stagnation
See also: develop, growth, progress
Synonyms: advancement, evolution, growth, progress

Etymology

From French developpement, the noun form of developper meaning "to develop." The word entered English in the 18th century and has since acquired various specialized meanings.