development

noun
/dɪˈvɛl.əp.mənt/

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

Example

“The development of this story has been slow.”

Other meanings

The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.
“The organism has reached a crucial stage in its development.”
Something which has developed.
“Our news team brings you the latest developments.”

Example sentences

“These languages are currently under community development.”
Tatoeba · Isomorph · CC0
“I look forward to doing some development.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“That will encourage radish leaf growth instead of root development.”
Tatoeba · Cangarejo · CC0

Word history

From Old French "desvelopemens" (unrolling).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “development” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.