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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121. The development programme has been halted in its tracks by this intervention.
122. Drilling regulations, too, have been loosened to speed the development of the fields.
123. We've put down on our staff development plan for this year that we would like some technology courses.
124. Blind children tend to be more passive in this area of motor development than sighted children.
125. He claimed that his country was years ahead of the rest of the world in technological development.
126. Her study was not in any way intended to prejudice the future development of the college.
127. His error struck at the whole plan of a river development.
128. The two companies are cooperating in the development of a new engine.
129. Gross National Product is conventionally used to indicate economic development.
130. They have promised that the development will not encroach on public land.
131. Our future development will be achieved by organic growth rather than acquisitions of other companies.
132. Residents were accused of nimbyism when they tried to stop the new superstore development.
133. A huge development like this isn't right for such a small village.
134. The plans for the new development have raised angry protests from local residents.
135. This chapter explores the linkage between economic development and the environment.
136. The development was planned without proper regard to the interests of local people.
137. There is a lot of political brinkmanship involved in this latest development.
138. We have been dizzied by the speedy development of the new and hight technology.
139. With the strike(sentencedict.com),[sentencedict.com/development.html] a historical watershed in the development of the trade union movement was reached.
140. Warren also allows that capitalist development may, in its early stages, result in increased social inequality.
141. Investment in new product development is an essential ingredient of corporate success.
142. We're still trying to find backers for the housing development scheme.
143. The talks will focus on economic development of the region.
144. Supporters/Opponents of the new shopping development are trying to rally local people in favour of/against it.
145. When the development bubble burst, federal regulators started probing the balance sheets of the biggest banks.
146. There is no cure for the disease, although drugs can slow down its rate of development.
147. He now controls the largest retail development empire in southern California.
148. the UN Conference on Environment and Development, popularly known as the 'Earth Summit'
149. All newbies are offered an individually tailored training and development programme.
150. The ideas were not new. Their development had proceeded steadily since the war.
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