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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
.
developmental
adjective
connected
with
the
natural
growth
and
change
that
happen
as
a
person
,
animal
,
or
plant
gets
older
•
The
pediatrician
checked
the
baby's
developmental
milestones
during
the
visit
.
The
pediatrician
checked
the
baby's
developmental
milestones
during
the
visit
.
•
Playing
with
blocks
helps
improve
fine
motor
skills
at
this
early
developmental
stage
.
Playing
with
blocks
helps
improve
fine
motor
skills
at
this
early
developmental
stage
.
Derived
from
development
+
-al
,
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
to
describe
processes
of
growth
.
adjective
describing
an
early
or
experimental
version
created
to
test
or
refine
a
product
,
idea
,
or
process
•
The
startup
showcased
a
developmental
prototype
of
its
solar-powered
drone
.
The
startup
showcased
a
developmental
prototype
of
its
solar-powered
drone
.
•
This
drug
is
still
in
the
developmental
stage
and
has
not
entered
clinical
trials
yet
.
This
drug
is
still
in
the
developmental
stage
and
has
not
entered
clinical
trials
yet
.
Extended
from
sense
referring
to
growth
;
applied
to
products
and
technology
in
the
mid-20th
century
to
mean
‘
still
being
developed
’.
