development
development
the process of growing or improving
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| Intensive | 15 words | ≈ 5,500 words | strong motivation |
development with Russian translation
development usage examples
Развитие города было быстрым.
The development of the town has been fast.
Хорошее питание помогает развитию ребёнка.
Good nutrition helps a child's development.
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development synonyms
What's the difference between development / growth / advancement / evolution / progress / improvement
Same meaning as the headword; no difference.
The development of the project took several months.
Развитие проекта заняло несколько месяцев.
More often refers to increase in size, number, or economic expansion than general development.
The company showed strong growth last year.
Компания показала сильный рост в прошлом году.
Emphasizes moving forward, progress, or improvement in status or technology.
The advancement of technology has changed daily life.
Развитие технологий изменило повседневную жизнь.
Suggests gradual change over a long time, often in nature, society, or ideas.
The evolution of the internet has been rapid.
Эволюция интернета была быстрой.
Focuses on improvement and moving toward a better result, not the whole process itself.
We are making good progress on the report.
Мы хорошо продвигаемся с отчётом.
There has been a clear improvement in his English.
В его английском произошли заметные улучшения.
Usually refers to becoming larger in size, scale, or scope rather than general development.
The expansion of the factory created new jobs.
Расширение фабрики создало новые рабочие места.
Refers to becoming mature, especially in biology, psychology, or ideas.
Teenage maturation happens at different rates.
Созревание подростков происходит с разной скоростью.
Suggests a gradual accumulation or increase in amount, force, or tension.
There was a buildup of tension before the meeting.
Перед встречей нарастало напряжение.
Emphasizes something becoming clear or developing step by step.
We watched the story unfolding slowly.
Мы наблюдали, как история постепенно разворачивалась.
Focuses on something appearing or coming into existence.
The emergence of new trends surprised analysts.
Появление новых тенденций удивило аналитиков.
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В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
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В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
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How to pronounce development and what this word means
development translation: развитие. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce development
/dɪˈveləpmənt/
development translation
развитие
development examples
The development of the town has been fast.
development transcription
/dɪˈveləpmənt/, /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
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Questions about this word
development meaning: what does it mean?
the process of growing or improving
development pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
development is pronounced as /dɪˈveləpmənt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
development definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The development of the town has been fast. Translation: Развитие города было быстрым.
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