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development
/dɪˈveləpmənt/

development

🇺🇸 American English
/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
🇬🇧 British English
/dɪˈveləpmənt/
🇷🇺 Russian
[rɐzvʲɪˈtʲijɪ]
Meaning of development

the process of growing or improving

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When to use development

development of the town

Развитие города было быстрым.

development

Хорошее питание помогает развитию ребёнка.

development usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Развитие города было быстрым.

The development of the town has been fast.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Хорошее питание помогает развитию ребёнка.

Good nutrition helps a child's development.

Similar words

development

Same meaning as the headword; no difference.

growth

More often refers to increase in size, number, or economic expansion than general development.

advancement

Emphasizes moving forward, progress, or improvement in status or technology.

evolution

Suggests gradual change over a long time, often in nature, society, or ideas.

progress

Focuses on improvement and moving toward a better result, not the whole process itself.

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What's the difference between development / growth / advancement / evolution / progress / improvement

🇬🇧English
development

Same meaning as the headword; no difference.

B2Very Often

The development of the project took several months.

Развитие проекта заняло несколько месяцев.

🇬🇧English

More often refers to increase in size, number, or economic expansion than general development.

B2Very Often

The company showed strong growth last year.

Компания показала сильный рост в прошлом году.

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🇬🇧English
advancement

Emphasizes moving forward, progress, or improvement in status or technology.

B2Often

The advancement of technology has changed daily life.

Развитие технологий изменило повседневную жизнь.

E
🇬🇧English
evolution

Suggests gradual change over a long time, often in nature, society, or ideas.

B2Often

The evolution of the internet has been rapid.

Эволюция интернета была быстрой.

🇬🇧English

Focuses on improvement and moving toward a better result, not the whole process itself.

B2Very Often

We are making good progress on the report.

Мы хорошо продвигаемся с отчётом.

🇬🇧English

Means becoming better; narrower than general development.

B2Very Often

There has been a clear improvement in his English.

В его английском произошли заметные улучшения.

🇬🇧English

Usually refers to becoming larger in size, scale, or scope rather than general development.

B2Often

The expansion of the factory created new jobs.

Расширение фабрики создало новые рабочие места.

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🇬🇧English
maturation

Refers to becoming mature, especially in biology, psychology, or ideas.

B2Rarely

Teenage maturation happens at different rates.

Созревание подростков происходит с разной скоростью.

B
🇬🇧English
buildup

Suggests a gradual accumulation or increase in amount, force, or tension.

B2Often

There was a buildup of tension before the meeting.

Перед встречей нарастало напряжение.

U
🇬🇧English
unfolding

Emphasizes something becoming clear or developing step by step.

B2Rarely

We watched the story unfolding slowly.

Мы наблюдали, как история постепенно разворачивалась.

E
🇬🇧English
emergence

Focuses on something appearing or coming into existence.

B2Rarely

The emergence of new trends surprised analysts.

Появление новых тенденций удивило аналитиков.

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How to pronounce development and what this word means

development translation: развитие. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce development

/dɪˈveləpmənt/

development translation

развитие

development examples

The development of the town has been fast.

development transcription

/dɪˈveləpmənt/, /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

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development meaning: what does it mean?

the process of growing or improving

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development is pronounced as /dɪˈveləpmənt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

development definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The development of the town has been fast. Translation: Развитие города было быстрым.

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