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predevelopment

predevelopment noun: a phase of preparation prior to development.

Noun

predevelopment (uncountable)

  1. A phase of preparation prior to development.
    • The authority is already paying Mr. Silverstein $300,000 a day in penalties — more than $100 million since July 2008 — for failing to complete the predevelopment work on two of Mr. Silverstein’s three sites.2009 July 7, Charles V. Bagli, “Port Authority Is Blamed for Trade Center Delays”, in New York Times

Origin of predevelopment

From pre- + development.

Questions about predevelopment

What does predevelopment mean?
Predevelopment means a phase of preparation prior to development.
What part of speech is predevelopment?
Predevelopment is a noun.

Words near predevelopment in the dictionary

  1. predevelop
  2. predeveloped
  3. predeveloper
  4. predevelopers
  5. predeveloping
  6. predevelopment
  7. predevelops
  8. predevote
  9. prediabetes
  10. prediabetic
  11. prediabetics

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