Wondering how to hyphenate the English word development? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.
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Act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining He congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency They funded research and development |
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A process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) The development of his ideas took many years The evolution of Greek civilization The slow development of her skill as a writer |
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(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically A purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level He proposed an indicator of osseous development in children |
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A recent event that has some relevance for the present situation Recent developments in Iraq What a revolting development! |
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The act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful The development of Alaskan resources The exploitation of copper deposits |
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A district that has been developed to serve some purpose Such land is practical for small park developments |
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A state in which things are improving The result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess) After he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter In chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen |
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Processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible The development and printing of his pictures took only two hours |
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(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated |