predevelopment

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noun

A phase of preparation prior to development.

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Meanings

nounpredevelopment (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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

From pre- + development.

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APA

predevelopment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predevelopment

MLA

“predevelopment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predevelopment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “predevelopment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predevelopment.

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