development
/dɪˈveləpmənt/noun
उच्चारण डिवेलप्मन्ट
विकास; नई घटना
Basic word
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[U, C]
the gradual growth of something so that it becomes more advanced, stronger; a new event or stage that is likely to affect what happens in a continuing situation; the process of producing or creating something new; a new product
विकास; नई घटना
- economic development
- the latest developments
- The development of a child depends on good food and sleep.
+ 3 more examples
- The government is investing in rural development.
- There has been an important development in the case.
- The new housing development is close to the metro station.
Synonyms growth progress advancement evolution event
Opposite decline regression stagnation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
development (uncountable)
For the process of growing or becoming more advanced, development is uncountable and takes no article.
बढ़ने या उन्नत होने की प्रक्रिया के लिए 'development' uncountable है और इसके साथ article नहीं आता।
- Education is essential for development.
- The development of a child begins before birth.
a development / developments (countable)
For a new event or a stage in a changing situation, development is countable.
किसी नई घटना या बदलती स्थिति के एक चरण के लिए 'development' countable है।
- There has been a new development in the case.
- Reporters follow the latest developments closely.
development of / in / on
Use of for what is developed, in for the area of growth, and on for the topic of a project.
जो चीज़ विकसित हो उसके लिए 'of', वृद्धि के क्षेत्र के लिए 'in', और परियोजना के विषय के लिए 'on' आता है।
- The development of rural roads helped the farmers.
- There was a rapid development in technology.
a housing development
A development can also mean a group of new buildings put up together, as in a housing development.
'Development' का अर्थ एक साथ बनाई गई नई इमारतों का समूह भी है, जैसे housing development।
- A large housing development is coming up near the highway.
development in professional contexts
Phrases like career development, skill development and professional development describe the process of improving oneself. They are uncountable.
Career development, skill development और professional development जैसे वाक्यांश स्वयं को बेहतर बनाने की प्रक्रिया बताते हैं। ये uncountable हैं।
- The college offers a course on skill development.
- Teachers attend a workshop on professional development.
+Collocations 5
adjective + development
economicrapidsustainablepersonalrecent
- Sustainable development protects the environment.
verb + development
encouragepromotehindersupportboost
- The scheme will promote development in backward districts.
development + noun
planprojectbankgoalfund
- The government announced a new development plan.
new developments
latestmajorunexpectedpositiveworrying
- The latest developments in space research are exciting.
development + area
ruralurbanindustrialhumaninfrastructure
- Rural development is a priority of the five-year plan.
“More examples 5
- Child development is an important topic in the teacher training syllabus.
शिक्षक प्रशिक्षण के पाठ्यक्रम में बाल विकास एक महत्वपूर्ण विषय है।
- The development of the railway changed life in the small town.
रेलवे के विकास ने छोटे शहर का जीवन बदल दिया।
- Radhika read about the latest developments in the election on her phone.
राधिका ने अपने फ़ोन पर चुनाव के ताज़ा घटनाक्रम के बारे में पढ़ा।
- The company spends a lot of money on research and development.
कंपनी अनुसंधान और विकास पर बहुत धन ख़र्च करती है।
- Lack of roads is the main obstacle to the development of the hill region.
सड़कों की कमी पहाड़ी क्षेत्र के विकास में मुख्य बाधा है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The country needs a lot of developments.
✓ The country needs a lot of development.
In the sense of general progress, development is uncountable and has no plural.
सामान्य प्रगति के अर्थ में 'development' uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं बनता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
de·vel·op·ment
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Sustainable development (development that meets present needs without harming the ability of future generations to meet theirs), developing country (a poor country trying to grow its economy), developed country, human development (the Human Development Index, HDI, published by the UNDP, measures life expectancy, education and income), research and development (R&D).
Collocations: sustainable development (ऐसा विकास जो भावी पीढ़ियों की आवश्यकताओं को हानि पहुँचाए बिना वर्तमान आवश्यकताएँ पूरी करे, सतत विकास), developing country (अर्थव्यवस्था बढ़ाने का प्रयास करता गरीब देश, विकासशील देश), developed country (विकसित देश), human development (UNDP द्वारा प्रकाशित मानव विकास सूचकांक, HDI, जीवन प्रत्याशा, शिक्षा और आय मापता है), research and development (R&D, अनुसंधान और विकास)।