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development

развитие

Meaning of development

the process of growing or improving

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development with Russian translation

development usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

The development of the town has been fast.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

Good nutrition helps a child's development.

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developmentразвитие
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butterButter
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development synonyms

Related words worth learning together

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.
improvement
Means becoming better; narrower than general development.
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More often refers to increase in size, number, or economic expansion than general development.

B2Very Often

The company showed strong growth last year.

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advancement

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

B2Often

The advancement of technology has changed daily life.

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evolution

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

B2Often

The evolution of the internet has been rapid.

🇬🇧en

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

B2Very Often

We are making good progress on the report.

🇬🇧en

Means becoming better; narrower than general development.

B2Very Often

There has been a clear improvement in his English.

🇬🇧en

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

B2Often

The expansion of the factory created new jobs.

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maturation

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

B2Rarely

Teenage maturation happens at different rates.

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buildup

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

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There was a buildup of tension before the meeting.

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unfolding

Emphasizes something becoming clear or developing step by step.

B2Rarely

We watched the story unfolding slowly.

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emergence

Focuses on something appearing or coming into existence.

B2Rarely

The emergence of new trends surprised analysts.

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development meaning: what does it mean?

the process of growing or improving

development pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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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