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development
noun
-
development
the
gradual
process
of
growing
,
changing
,
or
becoming
more
advanced
or
complete
•
Early
childhood
is
a
critical
time
for
mental
development
.
Early
childhood
is
a
critical
time
for
mental
development
.
•
Regular
exercise
supports
healthy
muscle
development
.
Regular
exercise
supports
healthy
muscle
development
.
From
develop
+
-ment
,
first
recorded
in
the
18th
century
,
originally
referring
to
the
unfolding
of
something
that
was
rolled
up
.
noun
a
recent
event
or
piece
of
news
that
changes
a
situation
•
In
a
surprising
development
,
the
underdog
team
won
the
championship
.
In
a
surprising
development
,
the
underdog
team
won
the
championship
.
•
The
police
will
brief
the
media
on
any
new
developments
.
The
police
will
brief
the
media
on
any
new
developments
.
noun
a
group
of
new
buildings
or
houses
planned
and
built
together
•
They
bought
a
house
in
a
quiet
lakeside
development
.
They
bought
a
house
in
a
quiet
lakeside
development
.
•
The
new
shopping
development
will
create
hundreds
of
jobs
.
The
new
shopping
development
will
create
hundreds
of
jobs
.
noun
-
development
the
work
of
creating
or
improving
a
product
,
idea
,
or
project
before
it
is
finished
•
The
new
smartphone
is
still
in
development
.
The
new
smartphone
is
still
in
development
.
•
Research
and
development
take
up
a
large
part
of
the
budget
.
Research
and
development
take
up
a
large
part
of
the
budget
.
develop
verb
to
grow
or
cause
something
to
grow
and
become
larger
,
stronger
,
or
more
advanced
•
The
seed
quickly
developed
into
a
small
sapling
in
the
warm
greenhouse
.
The
seed
quickly
developed
into
a
small
sapling
in
the
warm
greenhouse
.
•
Maria
could
see
her
language
skills
develop
every
day
while
working
abroad
.
Maria
could
see
her
language
skills
develop
every
day
while
working
abroad
.
Mid-17th
century
(
in
the
sense
‘
unfold
,
unwrap
’):
from
French
développer
,
from
Old
French
desveloper
‘
unwrap
’,
based
on
voloper
‘
to
wrap
’.
developing
verb
present
participle
of
develop
;
showing
that
an
action
of
creating
,
growing
,
or
improving
is
happening
now
or
over
time
•
They
are
developing
a
new
app
to
help
people
find
lost
pets
.
They
are
developing
a
new
app
to
help
people
find
lost
pets
.
•
The
baby
is
developing
language
skills
quickly
.
The
baby
is
developing
language
skills
quickly
.
From
Old
French
“
développer
”
meaning
“
to
unwrap
”
or
“
unfold
,”
entering
English
in
the
early
1600s
.
adjective
growing
or
in
the
process
of
becoming
more
advanced
or
complete
•
The
developing
storm
clouds
worried
the
farmers
.
The
developing
storm
clouds
worried
the
farmers
.
•
She
could
feel
her
confidence
developing
after
each
successful
presentation
.
She
could
feel
her
confidence
developing
after
each
successful
presentation
.
Present
participle
form
of
the
verb
“
develop
,”
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
late
18th
century
,
from
French
“
développer
,”
meaning
“
to
unfold
.”
adjective
describing
a
country
or
region
that
is
still
poor
but
is
improving
its
industry
,
infrastructure
,
and
living
standards
•
Clean
energy
projects
bring
jobs
to
developing
countries
.
Clean
energy
projects
bring
jobs
to
developing
countries
.
•
Many
developing
nations
struggle
with
access
to
healthcare
.
Many
developing
nations
struggle
with
access
to
healthcare
.
Adjective
sense
referring
to
poorer
nations
arose
in
the
mid-20th
century
as
a
more
neutral
alternative
to
“
underdeveloped
.”
developer
noun
a
person
who
writes
computer
programs
or
creates
software
applications
•
After
graduating
,
Maria
became
a
developer
at
a
video-game
studio
.
After
graduating
,
Maria
became
a
developer
at
a
video-game
studio
.
•
The
small
start-up
hired
three
more
developers
to
speed
up
the
app
release
.
The
small
start-up
hired
three
more
developers
to
speed
up
the
app
release
.
From
develop
+
–er
,
first
applied
to
software
creators
in
the
mid-20th
century
.
noun
a
person
or
company
that
buys
land
and
builds
houses
,
stores
,
or
offices
to
sell
or
rent
•
The
developer
plans
to
build
a
shopping
mall
on
the
empty
lot
.
The
developer
plans
to
build
a
shopping
mall
on
the
empty
lot
.
•
Local
residents
protested
the
developer's
plan
to
cut
down
the
old
trees
.
Local
residents
protested
the
developer's
plan
to
cut
down
the
old
trees
.
Develop
in
the
sense
of
"
convert
land
to
profitable
use
"
+
–er
,
first
recorded
late
19th
century
in
the
United
States
.
noun
-
developer
a
chemical
liquid
used
in
photography
to
make
the
hidden
image
on
film
or
photographic
paper
appear
•
She
poured
the
exposed
film
into
a
tank
filled
with
developer
.
She
poured
the
exposed
film
into
a
tank
filled
with
developer
.
•
Always
wear
gloves
when
handling
developer
in
the
darkroom
.
Always
wear
gloves
when
handling
developer
in
the
darkroom
.
Sense
originates
from
the
19th-century
photographic
process
,
in
which
the
solution
‘
develops
’
the
latent
image
.