arrested development

əˈrɛstɪd dɪˈvɛləpmənt

Definition

Definition of arrested development - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

growth stopgrowth or progress stops before reaching full maturity

The disease caused arrested development in the plants.
The halted reforms led to arrested development of the region.
His musical career experienced arrested development after the accident.

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Expressions with arrested

can't get arrested

unable to attract attention or interest

Despite his efforts, he can't get arrested in the music industry.

Expressions with development

development hell

project stuck in development for a long time

The movie was in development hell for over a decade.

development team

group of people who design build or improve a product or project

The development team released a new version of the app today.

housing development

group of similar houses built together

The new housing development offers affordable homes.

personal development

process of improving self-awareness, skills, and personal growth

Personal development helps you become more confident and skilled.

residential development

planned building of homes or apartments in an area for people to live

Residential development increased quickly after the new train station opened.

social development

growth in how a person learns to relate well with others

Early social development helps children build strong friendships and communication skills.

youth development

organized work helping young people grow in skills, confidence and responsibility

The city invested heavily in youth development to reduce crime and improve opportunities.

development budget

planned amount of money for creating improving or expanding projects

The city increased its development budget to support new housing programs.

development company

business that plans and builds property projects such as houses or offices

The development company announced a new housing project near the river.

development potential

ability of someone or something to grow improve or advance in future

The manager saw great development potential in the new software platform.

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mental impairment

developmental state

state of arrested or incomplete mental development

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French:arrêt du développement, ...
German:Wachstumsstillstand, ...
Italian:arresto dello sviluppo, ...
Spanish:desarrollo detenido, ...
Portuguese:desenvolvimento interrompido, ...
Chinese:发育停滞, ...
Japanese:発育停止, ...
Arabic:تَوَقُّف النُّمُو, ...
Hebrew:עֲצִירַת הִתְפַּתְּחוּת, ...
Russian:задержка развития, ...
Ukrainian:затримка розвитку, ...
Hindi:विकास रुकना, ...
Bengali:বিকাশে বাধা, ...
Catalan:aturada del desenvolupament, ...
Czech:zástava vývoje, ...
Danish:standset udvikling, ...
Dutch:groeistilstand, ...
Greek:παύση ανάπτυξης, ...
Hungarian:fejlődésben való megakadás, ...
Khmer:ការលូតលាស់ជាប់គាំង, ...
Korean:성장 정지, ...
Persian:رشد متوقف‌شده, ...
Polish:zahamowanie rozwoju, ...
Portuguese (BR):desenvolvimento interrompido, ...
Romanian:oprire a dezvoltării, ...
Swedish:hämmad utveckling, ...
Thai:การหยุดการเจริญเติบโต, ...
Turkish:durdurulmuş gelişim, ...
Vietnamese:sự phát triển bị ngừng lại, ...

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