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develop verb

  /dɛˈʋɛ.ləp/ , /dɪˈvɛl.əp/ , /ˈdɛʋ.ləp/
  • (transitive) To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
 développer, se développer, créer
  • (transitive) To bring out images latent in photographic film.
 développer
  • (ambitransitive) To progress through a sequence of stages.
 développer, se développer
  • (chess, transitive) To place one's pieces actively.
 se développer, développer

development noun

  /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
  • (countable) Something which has developed.
  • (chess, uncountable) The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it.
 développement

developer noun

  /dɪˈvɛləpə(ɹ)/ , /dɪˈvɛləpɚ/
  • A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products.
 développeur, concepteur, créateur
  • (computing) A software developer; a person or company who creates or modifies computer software.
 développeur, programmeur
  • A liquid used in the chemical processing of traditional photos.
 développateur
  • A real estate developer; a person or company who prepares a parcel of land for sale, or creates structures on that land.
 promoteur
  • A film developer; a person who uses chemicals to create photographs from photograph negatives.
 révélateur

developed adjective

  /dɪˈvɛləpt/
  • (said of a country) Not primitive; not third-world.
  • Mature.
 développé

developing adjective

  /dɪˈvɛl.ə.pɪŋ/
  • Of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced; becoming industrialized.
 en développement
co-develop
co-développer
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