hyperdevelopment

noun

hy·per·de·vel·op·ment ˌhī-pər-di-ˈve-ləp-mənt

-dē-

variants or hyper-development

: intense or excessive development

hyperdevelopment of surrounding towns

hyperdeveloped

ˌhī-pər-di-ˈve-ləpt

-dē-

adjective

or hyper-developed

Blinded in a childhood accident, Daredevil upholds his passion for justice and rises to superhuman levels through hyper-developed senses of hearing, smell and touch, and extraordinary acrobatic abilities. —

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Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hyperdevelopment was in 1858

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“Hyperdevelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperdevelopment. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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