development
part of speech
noun (development, developments; countable and uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Development is the process of growing or changing and becoming bigger, stronger or more advanced. tree →
2) A development is a new event or piece of news that changes a situation. tree →
3) Development is the building of new houses, roads or businesses on land; a development can also be a group of new buildings. tree →
4) Development is the making of a new product or idea, such as a new game or medicine. tree →
5) (photography) Development is the process that turns old-style film into photos. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science, pupils study the development of a baby, a frog (from frog spawn to tadpole to frog) or a plant. In history and geography, development means how a country or town grows and gets roads, schools and hospitals; «developing countries» are poorer countries still building these. In news reports «a new development» means something new has happened. Phrases: «child development», «housing development», «software development», «in development», «the latest development».
examples
- We watched the development of tadpoles into frogs. tree →
- Reading helps a child's development. tree →
- There has been a new development in the missing dog case. tree →
- A new housing development is being built near our school. tree →
- The development of the vaccine took many years. tree →
- The game is still in development. tree →
- Good food and sleep are important for healthy development. tree →
- Laughing is an infallible sign of the highest degree of mental development. tree →
note
Uncountable for the process («growth and development»), countable for events or building sites («two new developments»). Verb: develop; adjective: developed, developing. Spelling trap: no «e» after «develop» (not «developement»).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «development» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.