2
result: Ignore the early warnings and illness could result.
arise: …if a problem arises later in the pregnancy.
ensue: A brief but embarrassing silence ensued.
come about: That came about when we went to Glastonbury last year.
de|vel|oped /d I ve ləpt/ ADJ If you talk about developed countries or the developed world, you mean the countries or the parts of the world that are wealthy and have many industries. □ This scarcity is inevitable in less developed countries.
de|vel|op|er /d I ve ləpə r / (developers )
1 N‑COUNT A developer is a person or a company that buys land and builds houses, offices, shops, or factories on it, or buys existing buildings and makes them more modern. [BUSINESS ] □ …common land which would have a high commercial value if sold to developers.
2 N‑COUNT A developer is someone who develops something such as an idea, a design, or a product. □ [+ of ] John Bardeen was also co-developer of the theory of superconductivity.
de|vel|op|ing /d I ve ləp I ŋ/ ADJ [ADJ n] If you talk about developing countries or the developing world, you mean the countries or the parts of the world that are poor and have few industries. □ In the developing world cigarette consumption is increasing.
de|vel|op|ment ◆◆◆ /d I ve ləpmənt/ (developments )
1 N‑UNCOUNT Development is the gradual growth or formation of something. □ [+ of ] …an ideal system for studying the development of the embryo.
2 N‑UNCOUNT Development is the growth of something such as a business or an industry. [BUSINESS ] □ Education is central to a country's economic development. [Also + of ]
3 N‑VAR Development is the process or result of making a basic design gradually better and more advanced. □ We are spending $850m on research and development.
4 N‑UNCOUNT Development is the process of making an area of land or water more useful or profitable. □ [+ of ] The talks will focus on economic development of the region.
5 N‑COUNT A development is an event or incident which has recently happened and is likely to have an effect on the present situation. □ Police said there had been a significant development in the case.
6 N‑COUNT A development is an area of houses or buildings which have been built by property developers. COLLOCATIONS development NOUN
1
noun + development : career, character; language
adjective + development : personal, professional
2
noun + development : business, property
adjective + development : commercial, economic, sustainable
verb + development : encourage, promote, support
3
noun + development : product, software
adjective + development : industrial, technological; exciting
4
adjective + development : economic, rural, urban
5
adjective + development : interesting, major, recent, significant
6
noun + development : housing
adjective + development : residential SYNONYMS development NOUN
1
growth: The area has seen a rapid population growth.
increase: …a sharp increase in productivity.
expansion: The company has abandoned plans for further expansion.
5
event: …in the wake of recent events in Europe.
incident: These incidents were the latest in a series of disputes.
occurrence: The food queues have become a daily occurrence across the country.
de|vel|op|men|tal /d I ve ləpme nt ə l/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Developmental means relating to the development of someone or something. □ …the emotional, educational, and developmental needs of the child.
de|ve l|op|ment ba nk (development banks ) N‑COUNT A development bank is a bank that provides money for projects in poor countries or areas. [BUSINESS ]
de|vi|ant /diː viənt/ (deviants )
1 ADJ Deviant behaviour or thinking is different from what people normally consider to be acceptable. □ …the social reactions to deviant and criminal behaviour. ● de|vi|ance /diː viəns/ N‑UNCOUNT □ …sexual deviance, including the abuse of children.
2 N‑COUNT A deviant is someone whose behaviour or beliefs are different from what people normally consider to be acceptable.
de|vi|ate /diː vie I t/ (deviates , deviating , deviated ) VERB To deviate from something means to start doing something different or not planned, especially in a way that causes problems for others. □ [V + from ] They stopped you as soon as you deviated from the script. [Also V ]
de|via|tion /diː vie I ʃ ə n/ (deviations ) N‑VAR Deviation means doing something that is different from what people consider to be normal or acceptable. □ [+ from ] Deviation from the norm is not tolerated.
de|vice ◆◇◇ /d I va I s/ (devices )
1 N‑COUNT A device is an object that has been invented for a particular purpose, for example for recording or measuring something. □ …an electronic device that protects your vehicle 24 hours a day.