Main Entry:

de·vel·op·ment

Pronunciation:

\di-ˈve-ləp-mənt, dē-\

Function:

noun

Date:

1756

1: the act, process, or result of developing <development of new ideas> <an interesting development>2: the state of being developed <a project in development>3: a developed tract of land ; especially : one with houses built on it