development

[dih-vel-uhp-muhnt] / dɪˈvɛl əp mənt /

NOUN

growth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advancement evolution expansion improvement increase progress

STRONG

addition adulthood advance augmentation boost buildup chrysalis developing enlargement flowering hike maturation maturity ontogenesis ontogeny progression reinforcement ripening spread spreading unfolding

WEAK

adding to advancing augmenting elaborating evolvement evolving increasing making progress maturing ongoing perfecting reinforcing unraveling upgrowth upping

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease halt retreat retrogression stoppage

STRONG

lessening reduction shrinkage stagnation withdrawal

NOUN

happening, incident

Synonyms

STRONGEST

change issue outcome result situation

STRONG

circumstance conclusion denouement event eventuality materialization occurrence phenomenon transpiration upshot

WEAK

eventuation turn of events

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cause origin source

WEAK

decline decrease stoppage

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According to the researchers, this approach could speed up the development of next-generation technologies, including flexible electronics, high-speed communication systems, and advanced optoelectronic devices.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

But the development has one market veteran sounding a warning.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Any serious solar geoengineering project is probably decades away, but perhaps that’s a good reason to accelerate development now.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Nuclear development is a long-term project, not a short-term fix to current energy insecurity.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The power of music: Its impact on the intellectual, personal and social development of children and young people.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

development

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