1noun
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
“he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency”
01 Word definition
development
11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants
Is DEVELOPMENT a word?
Yes. DEVELOPMENT is a 11-letter noun. act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
D-E-V-E-L-O-P-M-E-N-THow do you spell DEVELOPMENT?
DEVELOPMENT contains 11 letters, begins with D, and ends with T.
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2noun
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
“the development of his ideas took many years”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗evolution
02 Letter breakdown
How is DEVELOPMENT spelled?
D1E2V3E4L5O6P7M8E9N10T11
03 Word-game status
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About DEVELOPMENT.
How do you spell DEVELOPMENT?
DEVELOPMENT is spelled D-E-V-E-L-O-P-M-E-N-T. It contains 11 letters.