Meanings
nounnondevelopment (usually uncountable, plural nondevelopments)
plural nondevelopments
- uncountableusuallyLack of development, or failure to develop.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounfailure of normal development to occur
Opposite
Broader
organic processbiological process
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
nondevelopment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondevelopment
MLA
“nondevelopment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondevelopment. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nondevelopment,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondevelopment.
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