Development | Mean of development in English Dictionary

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

• Noun
• the act or process of growing or causing something to grow or become larger or more advanced
1. Good nutrition is important for proper muscle development.
2. efforts to promote economic development [=growth]
3. experts in child development
4. The company offers many opportunities for professional/personal/career development.
5. the development of the English language
6. The vitamin may help prevent the development of cancer.
• the act or process of creating something over a period of time
1. The software is still in the early stages of development.
2. The company is working on (the) development of a new method for recycling old tires.
• the state of being created or made more advanced
1. The new system is still under development. [=being developed]
2. She has a number of projects in development. [=(informal) in the works]

• something that has happened or has become known
1. I try to keep up with the latest developments in computer technology.
2. Have there been any new developments in the case?
• an area of land with buildings that were all built at around the same time
1. a condominium development
2. new commercial and industrial developments
• the process of building a group of houses or other buildings on an area of land
1. A large piece of land along the river was sold for development.
• the chemical process by which photographic film is used to make a photograph
1. chemicals used for the development of film