Definitions for developments
de·vel·op·ments

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1. developmentsnoun

   A group of building complexes or apartments. Often used for low income housing.

2. developmentsnoun

   Plural form of development.

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1. developmentsnoun

   Plural noun of the word development.

   The new developments of apartment blocks in the city had to be provisionally approved by new criteria to include private housing, affordable housing and social housing in the one development.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on September 28, 2016  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'developments' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1998

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'developments' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3822

How to pronounce developments?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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How to say developments in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of developments in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of developments in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of developments in a Sentence

1. Alexandria Carr:

   This judgment has the potential to be political dynamite as it is possible that the European Court will uphold the right of the ECB to adopt a policy that prefers the euro zone to countries like the UK that do not use the euro, the Court will be well aware of the political ramifications of this case, particularly given the UK concerns about recent developments in financial services regulation and the threat of Brexit.

2. Silicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia Corp:

   When you work with car companies and you engage in these developments with them, over the years you adopt their culture, but the car is dying to be reinvented.

3. Merrick Garland:

   It is in the public interest to appoint a special prosecutor to independently manage an investigation and prosecution based on recent developments, including [Trump's] announcement that he is a candidate for president in the next election and the sitting president's stated intention to be a candidate as well.

4. Managing Director at AlixPartners:

   One of the most dramatic developments is that demand is stagnant or falling, while investments are at an all time high. To counter margin deterioration we see comprehensive cost cutting measures across the board.

5. Tom Gidley-Kitchin:

   The market has to adjust so demand and supply come back into balance. Current developments in commodity prices suggest that it is going to happen faster than people had expected, smaller miners tend to get lower quality assets and lower margins and are more focused on exploration than mining. That's not something people are interested in funding at the moment.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Developments