steady development

noun phrase
UK /ˈstɛdi dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
US /ˈstɛdi dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

Steady development means growing or getting better slowly and safely, without stopping.

The steady development of the little tree made the gardener happy.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of building something step by step over time.

The steady development of the new park took two years.

3. Slow and even progress in a person's skills or learning.

Her steady development in reading impressed her teacher.

4. Economic growth that happens at a calm, unchanging pace.

The country enjoyed steady development after the new roads were built.