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/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/ · de·vel·op·ment
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- The process of developing; growth, directed change. The development of the city’s public transit system took over a decade.
- The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells. Embryologists study the development of the heart to understand congenital defects.
- Something that has developed; a newly occurring event or piece of information. The police announced a new development in the investigation.
- The planning and construction of new buildings or infrastructure, especially in real‑estate contexts. The waterfront development includes luxury apartments and a promenade.
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Did you know? The phrase ‘software development’ was popularized in the 1950s as programmers began to view code creation as an iterative, evolving process rather than a single act.