Hyphenation of developments

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word developments? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

de-vel-op-ments

Definitions of developments:

1.
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
2.
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
3.
(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
4.
A recent event that has some relevance for the present situation
Recent developments in Iraq What a revolting development!
5.
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
6.
A district that has been developed to serve some purpose
Such land is practical for small park developments
7.
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
8.
Processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
The development and printing of his pictures took only two hours
9.
(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated

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