Antonym: decay, decline. Similar words: developmental, develop, developer, developing, developing countries, envelope, equipment, commencement. Meaning: [-mənt] 
n. 1. act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining 2. a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) 3. a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation 4. the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful 5. a district that has been developed to serve some purpose 6. a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess) 7. (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level 8. processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible 9. (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated.
n. 1. act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining 2. a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) 3. a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation 4. the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful 5. a district that has been developed to serve some purpose 6. a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess) 7. (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level 8. processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible 9. (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated. 
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91. The development plans have met with stiff opposition.
92. The flat is located in a modern development.
93. Business development has slowed in response to the recession.
94. Training is part of our ongoing career development program.
95. This piece of equipment is an exciting new development.
96. Conditions were set fair for stable economic development.
97. Nixon pushed on with the weapons development program.
98. How can we improve our chances of career development?
99. This surprising development quite shook me.
100. He works in marketing and product development.
101. Inadequate food can stunt a child's development.
102. What disturbs you most about this latest development?
103. This development could push the country into recession.
104. The development was bitterly opposed by the local community.
105. This development proved highly significant for the whole town.
106. The government is encouraging the development of small businesses.
106. Wish you can benefit from our online sentence dictionary and make progress every day!
107. Wars stunted the development of science in the world.
108. Cell divisions during development occur in a fixed sequence.
109. Education stimulates the development of rational thinking.
110. A factory must try to diversify for further development.
111. Development of the area would endanger wildlife.
112. The projected housing development will go ahead next year.
113. The phenomenon occurs during early foetal development.
114. He bought the land for development.
115. Environmental factors can accelerate the development of certain cancers.
116. "There's a new development," he said soberly.
117. The committee has been charged with the development of sport in the region.
118. Development in areas of outstanding natural beauty is strictly controlled.
119. Games and songs provide the perfect opportunity for classroom interaction and language development.
120. We have a team of eight working on product development.
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