development
[noun]
Synonyms:
- growth, advance, evolution, expansion, improvement, increase, progress, spread
- event, happening, incident, occurrence, result, turn of events, upshot

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Antonyms: decline
Contrasted words: decadence, declension, degeneration, deterioration, devolution
Related Words: advance, advancement, ongoing

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English Thesaurus: building, property, premises, complex, development, ...

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de‧vel‧op‧ment S1 W1 /dɪˈveləpmənt/ noun
[Word Family: noun: developer, development, redevelopment; verb: develop, redevelop; adjective: developed ≠ undeveloped, developing]

1. GROWTH [uncountable] the process of gradually becoming bigger, better, stronger, or more advanced:
child development
development of
a course on the development of Greek thought
professional/personal development
opportunities for professional development

2. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY [uncountable] the process of increasing business, trade, and industrial activity
economic/industrial/business etc development
economic development in Russia

3. EVENT [countable] a new event or piece of news that changes a situation:
recent political developments in the former Soviet Union
We will keep you informed of developments.

4. NEW PLAN/PRODUCT [uncountable] the process of working on a new product, plan, idea etc to make it successful:
The funds will be used for marketing and product development.
under/in development
Spielberg has several interesting projects under development.

5. IMPROVEMENT [countable] a change that makes a product, plan, idea etc better:
There have been significant computer developments during the last decade.

6. BUILDING PROCESS [uncountable] the process of planning and building new houses, streets etc on land
for development
The land was sold for development.

7. HOUSES/OFFICES ETC [countable] a group of new buildings that have all been planned and built together on the same piece of land:
a new housing development

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

development
noun
I. developing sth
ADJ. full School should encourage the full development of a student's talents.
gradual | rapid | sustainable | healthy | commercial, economic, industrial | evolutionary, historical | regional | rural, suburban, urban | human | educational, emotional, intellectual, linguistic, personal, physical, psychological, sexual, social, spiritual | software | child | property
VERB + DEVELOPMENT aid, allow, assist, encourage, enhance, facilitate, favour, foster, permit, promote, stimulate, support Education stimulates the stage in the development of Anglo-Irish relations
a stage of development This is a perfectly normal stage of development.

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development
II. new event/idea
ADJ. exciting, important, major, radical, remarkable, significant, striking | the latest, new, recent | logical The move from TV to film was a logical development in her career.
unexpected | welcome | political, scientific, technical, technological
DEVELOPMENT + VERB occur, take place the significant developments taking place in the health service
PREP. ~ in new developments in film-making

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development
III. new buildings
ADJ. housing, property | development of rational thinking. A group of experts has been brought together to support the develop business, commercial | ribbon | accelerate, speed up Ribbon developments (= lines of Environmental factors can buildings) extended along the main accelerate the development of road.certain cancers.
arrest, discourage, halt, hinder, inhibit, prevent, restrict, retard, slow Too much emphasis on memorizing facts can inhibit the development of creative thinking. | finance The company went deep into debt to finance the development of the engine. | monitor, oversee A UN team is monitoring the development of the peace process.
trace In the opening chapter, the author traces the development of judo from its ancient roots.
DEVELOPMENT + VERB occur, take place
DEVELOPMENT + NOUN initiative, plan, programme, project, scheme | aid, assistance | work The invention requires more development work to make it viable.
process the lengthy development process of a new model of car
budget, capital, fund, grant | costs, expenditure
PREP. during ~ Cell divisions during development occur in a fixed sequence.
in ~ A more powerful version of this electric bus in currently in development.
under ~ The new vaccine is still under development.
PHRASES research and development I do quite a lot of research and development work in my job.
a stage in the development of sth an important

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development

economic/industrial/business etc development
The US has been keen to encourage economic development in Egypt.
regional development (=development of particular regions of a country or area)
a programme of regional development in Eastern Europe
sustainable development (=that is able to continue without damaging the environment)
The government is committed to sustainable development and the protection of the environment.
overseas development (=in other countries, especially poor ones)
The Overseas Development Minister announced a £7,000,000 emergency aid programme for Somalia.
support/assist development (also further/facilitate development formal)
We need to facilitate development and economic activity that provides jobs.
a development programme/plan/project
the United Nations Development Programme
a development agency (=organization that aims to help development in poor areas)
international development agencies
development work (=the work of helping development in poor areas)
Further funds are required to allow the development work to continue.
development aid (=money given to help development in poor areas)
Education made up 22.5 percent of development aid last year.

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building a structure such as a house, church, or factory, that has a roof and walls:
The college needs money to pay for new buildings.
property formal a building or piece of land, or both together - used especially when talking about buying and selling buildings or land:
The next property they looked at was too small.
The company received permission to build six residential properties on the land.
premises formal the buildings and land that a shop, restaurant, company etc uses:
You are not allowed to drink alcohol on the premises.
The bread is baked on the premises.
complex a group of buildings, or a large building with many parts, used for a particular purpose:
The town has one of the best leisure complexes in the country.
a luxury apartment complex
development a group of new buildings that have all been planned and built together on the same piece of land:
a new housing development
a huge industrial development
block especially British English a large tall building that contains apartments or offices, or is part of a school, university, or hospital:
an office block
a block of flats
a tower block (=a very tall building - often used disapprovingly)
My next lecture is in the science block.
facility especially American English a place or building used for a particular activity or industry:
a research facility on campus
edifice formal a large building, especially one that is tall and impressive - a very formal use:
Their head office was an imposing edifice.
structure formal something that has been made to stand upright - used especially when talking about buildings:
The stone arch is one of the town’s oldest existing structures.
an immense barn-like structure
Mogul calls this building, designed by Donald and John Parkinson in 1928, ‘the most important structure in Los Angeles of the 20th century.’

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complicated consisting of a lot of different parts or details and therefore difficult to understand:
The rules of the game seemed very complicated.
I didn’t realize programming the VCR would be so complicated.
The brain is like a very powerful, very complicated computer.
a complicated issue
complex a complex process, relationship etc is difficult to understand because it has a lot of parts that are all connected in different ways:
The chemical processes involved are extremely complex.
the complex relationship between government and the media
elaborate having a lot of parts or details and very carefully planned, but often more complicated than is necessary:
Mike had worked out an elaborate system for categorizing his collection of DVDs.
The plan to kidnap her had become even more elaborate.
Sociologists have been coming up with increasingly elaborate theories to explain unsafe sexual practices.
involved very long and complicated – use this especially about something that you think should be made simpler:
The system for choosing candidates is very involved, and I won’t go into it here.
Adopting a child can be a long involved process.
convoluted too complicated and difficult to understand – used especially about someone’s language or arguments, or about a system:
convoluted sentences
Procedures for government funding have become more convoluted.
James’s books are full of long paragraphs and convoluted sentences, which many people do not find appealing.
intricate having a lot of small parts or details – used especially about something that is cleverly designed or made:
Lasers are used to cut intricate designs in the metal.
The farmers use an intricate system of drainage canals.
the intricate workings of a watch
intricate patterns of coloured marble
a leisure complex (=where you can play sports or relax)
The new leisure complex includes a swimming pool, a sauna and a gym.
a shopping complex
Some old buildings were pulled down to make space for a new shopping complex.
a sports complex
The sports complex also has six tennis courts.
an entertainment complex (=with cinemas, restaurants and other places to go)
There are plans for an entertainment complex with cinemas and a bowling alley.
a holiday complex (=one where people go for holidays)
The lively holiday complex has plenty of nightclubs, bars, and restaurants.
a housing/residential complex (=for people to live in)
Architects designed the residential complexes near the beach.
a retail/commercial complex (=for shops, businesses, or industries)
a ten-screen movie theater and retail complex
an office/museum/hospital etc complex
a 120-acre office complex near Las Vegas
an apartment complex American English
a luxury apartment complex on Fulton Street
building a structure such as a house, church, or factory, that has a roof and walls:
The college needs money to pay for new buildings.
property formal a building or piece of land, or both together - used especially when talking about buying and selling buildings or land:
The next property they looked at was too small.
The company received permission to build six residential properties on the land.
premises formal the buildings and land that a shop, restaurant, company etc uses:
You are not allowed to drink alcohol on the premises.
The bread is baked on the premises.
development a group of new buildings that have all been planned and built together on the same piece of land:
a new housing development
a huge industrial development
block especially British English a large tall building that contains apartments or offices, or is part of a school, university, or hospital:
an office block
a block of flats
a tower block (=a very tall building - often used disapprovingly)
My next lecture is in the science block.
facility especially American English a place or building used for a particular activity or industry:
a research facility on campus
edifice formal a large building, especially one that is tall and impressive - a very formal use:
Their head office was an imposing edifice.
structure formal something that has been made to stand upright - used especially when talking about buildings:
The stone arch is one of the town’s oldest existing structures.
an immense barn-like structure
Mogul calls this building, designed by Donald and John Parkinson in 1928, ‘the most important structure in Los Angeles of the 20th century.’

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

house a building that someone lives in, especially one that is intended for one family, person, or couple to live in:
Annie and Rick have just bought their first house.
The price of houses is going up all the time.
detached house British English a house that is not joined to another house:
a detached four-bedroomed house
semi-detached house British English a house that is joined to another house on one side
terraced house British English, row house American English one of a row of houses that are joined together
townhouse one of a row of houses that are joined together. In British English, townhouse is often used about a large and impressive house in a fashionable area of a city:
an 18th-century townhouse in Bath
cottage a small house in the country – used especially about houses in the UK:
a little cottage in the country
a thatched cottage (=with a roof made of straw)
bungalow a small house that is all on one level:
Bungalows are suitable for many elderly people.
country house a large house in the countryside, especially one that is of historical interest:
The hotel was originally an Edwardian country house.
mansion a very large house:
the family’s Beverly Hills mansion
mobile home (also trailer American English) a type of house that can be pulled by a large vehicle and moved to another place
ranch house American English a long narrow house that is all on one level:
a California ranch house
duplex American English a house that is divided into two separate homes
apartment especially American English, flat British English a set of rooms where someone lives that is part of a house or bigger building. In British English, people usually say flat. Apartment is used about large and expensive flats, or in advertisements:
His apartment is on the eighth floor.
In London, I shared a flat with some other students.
condominium (also condo informal) American English one apartment in a building with several apartments, owned by the people who live in them:
a 10-unit condominium complex
development a group of new houses or other buildings that are all planned and built together on the same piece of land:
The site is to be used for a new housing development.
estate British English an area where a large group of houses have all been built together at the same time:
She grew up on a council estate in Leeds.

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