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