Developments Meaning and Definition

Word: Developments

How to pronounce: dɪˈveləpmənt

Noun

Definitions:

1. The process of developing or being developed.

Example sentences: "She traces the development of the novel"

2. An event constituting a new stage in a changing situation.

Example sentences: "I don't think there have been any new developments since yesterday"

3. The process of converting land to a new purpose by constructing buildings or making use of its resources.

Example sentences: "Land suitable for development"

4. The process of starting to be affected by an ailment or feeling.

Example sentences: "The development of brittle bones"

5. The process of treating photographic film with chemicals to make a visible image.

Example sentences: "Agitation is carried out while a film is processed to ensure even development"

6. The process of bringing one's pieces into play in the opening phase of a game.

Example sentences: "I sought to take advantage of Black's defective development"

Synonyms:

preparation

product

improvement

growth

advancement

expansion

progression

progress

promotion

growing

outcome

issue

outgrowth

fate

evolvement

evolution

building

engineering

construction

exploitation

elaboration

designing

dev

design

formation

formulation

creation

establishment

maturation

maturing

ripening

exploration

assimilation

ontogeny

Antonyms:

creation

establishment

velopment

information

reduction

crisis

retardation

downturn

backwardness

recession

crises

Derivations:

developing

developed

develop

developer

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Developments in Other Languages...

Spanish: Desarrollo

German: Marktentwicklungen

French: Développement

Italian: Sviluppo

Turkish: Gelişme