redevelopment (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *redevelopment*:
NOUN	act	redevelopment, renovation, overhaul	the act of improving by renewing and restoring

redevelopment > pronunciation
Sounds	riy.dihveh'lahpmahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *redevelopment*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of improving by renewing and restoring.
Synonyms	renovation, overhaul
Narrower	face lift, facelift, face lifting	A renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes
Broader	improvement	The act of improving something
Spanish	renovación
Catalan	renovació
Verbs	redevelop	change the plans for the use of (land)
Verbs	redevelop	formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis

HyperDic: redevelopment