Meaning
development, growth, strengthening, expansion
In a sentence
Lo sviluppo del bambino è stato molto rapido.
The child's development was very fast.
Come va lo sviluppo del tuo nuovo progetto?
How is the development of your new project going?
Senza studio, non c'è vero sviluppo personale.
Without study, there is no real personal growth.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sviluppo | masculine · singular |
| sviluppi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use sviluppo for economic, urban, software, or child development. For a plot unfolding, prefer svolgimento; for personal progress, progresso is often more natural.
- Common with di: sviluppo di un progetto, sviluppo del software. In business and policy language, it sounds neutral and standard.
- Do not confuse with crescita: crescita stresses increase in size or numbers; sviluppo often suggests structured, qualitative, or planned advancement.