development

/dɪˈvɛl.əp.mənt/
noun 5

Collocations

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1

(noun.) developing sth

ADJ

full

The child needed proper nutrition for her full development during those early years.

gradual | rapid | sustainable | healthy | commercial, economic, industrial | evolutionary, historical | regional | rural, suburban, urban | human | educational, emotional, intellectual, linguistic, personal, physical, psychological, sexual, social, spiritual | software | child | property

VERB + DEVELOPMENT

aid, allow, assist, encourage, enhance, facilitate, favour, foster, permit, promote, stimulate, support

Investment in early childhood programs can foster healthy development in young children.

a stage of development

My daughter is at a stage of development where she asks questions about everything.

2

(noun.) new event/idea

ADJ

exciting, important, major, radical, remarkable, significant, striking | the latest, new, recent

logical

After years of playing small roles, his promotion to lead actor was a logical development.

unexpected | welcome | political, scientific, technical, technological

DEVELOPMENT + VERB

occur, take place

Major changes in technology have occurred over the last decade.

PREP

~ in

There have been exciting developments in renewable energy over the last five years.

3

(noun.) new buildings

ADJ

housing, property

The city approved a new housing development near the train station last year.

business, commercial | ribbon

accelerate, speed up

New technology has accelerated the development of electric vehicles over the past decade.

arrest, discourage, halt, hinder, inhibit, prevent, restrict, retard, slow

Lack of funding has significantly hindered the development of new affordable housing in the city.

finance

The government approved new finance for the development of schools in rural areas.

monitor, oversee

Teachers closely monitor the child's development throughout the school year.

trace

We can trace the development of smartphones over the last fifteen years.

DEVELOPMENT + VERB

occur, take place

DEVELOPMENT + NOUN

initiative, plan, programme, project, scheme | aid, assistance

work

The team is doing important development work on the new mobile app before launching it next month.

process

The software development process took longer than expected, but the results were worth the wait.

budget, capital, fund, grant | costs, expenditure

PREP

during ~

A baby's brain grows rapidly during development, which is why good nutrition is so important.

in ~

The company has several new products in development that should launch next year.

under ~

Our company's latest smartphone model is currently under development and will launch next year.

PHRASES

research and development

The company invested millions in research and development to create new products.

a stage in the development of sth

Learning to read is a crucial stage in the development of a child's education.

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