development
nounUK /dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/
US /dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/
Development is the way something grows or gets better over time.
The development of the little seed into a tall sunflower took many weeks.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The building of new houses or other structures on a piece of land.
A new housing development is being built near the park.
3. A new event or piece of news that changes a situation.
The detective shared an important development in the case.
4. The process of making a product, such as a game or medicine, ready to use.
The team spent months on the development of the new video game.