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spot development

[/spɑːt dɪˈveləpmənt/]
nounpl: spot developments
desenvolvimento disperso
1. Urban or real estate development that occurs in scattered, isolated locations rather than in a concentrated, planned manner
Spot development in rural areas has led to infrastructure challenges.
O desenvolvimento disperso em áreas rurais levou a desafios de infraestrutura.
2. In finance/stock market: rapid, localized price movements or trading activity in specific securities
The analyst noticed spot development in the technology sector stocks.
O analista notou desenvolvimento localizado nas ações do setor de tecnologia.
3. In photography/printing: localized chemical development or enhancement of specific areas
The photographer used spot development to enhance details in the shadow areas.
O fotógrafo usou revelação localizada para realçar detalhes nas áreas de sombra.
Synonyms
scattered developmentdispersed developmentpiecemeal developmentsporadic development
Antonyms
planned developmentconcentrated developmentintegrated development

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desenvolvimento disperso
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese for urban/real estate context
São Paulo
desenvolvimento fragmentado
Alternative term used in São Paulo planning discussions
Portugal
desenvolvimento fragmentário
Portuguese preference for this variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

scattered development pattern
development on a spot-by-spot basis
localized market development
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