development
noun
de·vel·op·ment
di-ˈve-ləp-mənt 
dē-
1
: the act, process, or result of developing
the development of new ideas
an interesting development in the case
2
: the state of being developed
a project in development
3
: a tract of land that has been made available or usable : a developed tract of land
especially
: one with houses built on it
Examples of development in a Sentence
Good nutrition is important for proper muscle development.
The company offers many opportunities for professional development.
The software is still in the early stages of development.
I try to keep up with the latest developments in computer technology.
Have there been any new developments in the case?
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This type of work was useful in the early stages of AI development, when AI companies were still struggling to teach image models to tell the difference between cats and dogs, or teach language models to string together coherent sentences.
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The mixed-use development would include 23 apartments reserved as affordable housing and a little less than 3,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space — that could include new life for the old restaurant.
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Dan Rogers, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
There’s also not much being made about Canales year 2 development of everyone not named Bryce Young.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 16 June 2025
This type of work was useful in the early stages of AI development, when AI companies were still struggling to teach image models to tell the difference between cats and dogs, or teach language models to string together coherent sentences.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 16 June 2025
The mixed-use development would include 23 apartments reserved as affordable housing and a little less than 3,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space — that could include new life for the old restaurant.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for development
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development
noun
de·vel·op·ment
di-ˈvel-əp-mənt
1
: the act, process, or result of developing
2
: the state of being developed
3
: a developed piece of land
especially
: one that has houses built on it
Medical Definition
development
noun
de·vel·op·ment
di-ˈvel-əp-mənt
1
: the action or process of developing: as
a
: the process of growth and differentiation by which the potentialities of a zygote, spore, or embryo are realized
b
: the gradual advance through evolutionary stages : evolution
2
: the state of being developed
the great muscular development of weight lifters
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