(economics) The concept that the relationship between the rich and the poor countries is just a global version of the dualism that we see in every aspect of life; a concept that in interrelations the superior elements do little or nothing to pull up the inferior elements, and may serve to push them down.

(psychology) The progressive evolution of infantile sexuality through oral, anal, phallic, latent, and genital phases.

(computing, Internet) A person who develops applications designed to be used via the World Wide Web.

plural of web developer

An initiative by a company to promote the development of software for one of its platforms or systems.

plural of sustainable development

The situation where a movie, a piece of software, etc. is mired in problems that delay its production and release.

Synonym of development hell

plural of arrested development

plural of developer program