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development period

[dɪˈveləpmənt ˈpɪriəd]
nounpl: development periods
período de desenvolvimento
1. A stage or phase in the growth and maturation of an organism, product, or process
During the development period, the software underwent extensive testing.
Durante o período de desenvolvimento, o software foi submetido a testes extensivos.
2. The time required for a biological organism to reach maturity or a specific developmental stage
The larva's development period lasts approximately three weeks.
O período de desenvolvimento da larva dura aproximadamente três semanas.
3. In business and technology, the timeframe allocated for creating and refining a new product or service
The development period for this new app was eighteen months.
O período de desenvolvimento para este novo aplicativo foi de dezoito meses.
Synonyms
growth phasematuration stagedevelopment phasedevelopmental stage
Antonyms
completionfinalizationproduction phase

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
período de desenvolvimento
Standard term used in business and education contexts
São Paulo
fase de desenvolvimento
Commonly used in corporate and technological environments
Portugal
período de desenvolvimento / fase de desenvolvimento
Both terms are used with equal frequency in academic and professional contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

in development
development cycle
product development phase
child development stage
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