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- [an-tahy, an-tee dih-vel-uh p-muh nt]
- /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti dɪˈvɛl əp mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-tahy, an-tee dih-vel-uh p-muh nt]
- /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti dɪˈvɛl əp mənt/
Definitions of anti-development word
- noun anti-development the act or process of developing; growth; progress: child development; economic development. 1
- noun anti-development a significant consequence or event: recent developments in the field of science. 1
- noun anti-development a developed or advanced state or form: Drama reached its highest development in the plays of Shakespeare. 1
- noun anti-development Music. the part of a movement or composition in which a theme or themes are developed, or unfolded and elaborated, by various technical means, so as to reveal their inherent possibilities. 1
- noun anti-development a large group of private houses or of apartment houses, often of similar design, constructed as a unified community, especially by a real-estate developer or government organization. 1
- noun anti-development Chess. the act or process of developing chess pieces. 1
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Origin of anti-development
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; develop + -ment, or < French développement
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Parts of speech for Anti-development
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anti-development popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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