Specialist dictionary

Development geography

Development, inequality, globalisation, resources and human–environment relationships.

Core vocabulary

89 featured terms

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Aidnoun

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "co…

Assistnoun

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "co…

Assistancenoun

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "co…

Developmentnoun

the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation…

Exploitationnoun

the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation…

Globalisationnoun

growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"

Globalizationnoun

growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"

Helpnoun

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "co…

Impoverishmentnoun

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

Indicatornoun

a device for showing the operating condition of some system

Inequalitynoun

lack of equality; "the growing inequality between rich and poor"

Poornessnoun

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

Povertynoun

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

Sustainabilitynoun

the property of being sustainable

Accommodationnoun

the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need

Annunciatornoun

an indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)

Boostnoun

the act of giving hope or support to someone

Capitalisationnoun

the act of capitalizing on an opportunity

Capitalizationnoun

the act of capitalizing on an opportunity

Comfortnoun

assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal; "it gave comfort to the enemy"

Cursornoun

(computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands…

Deprivationnoun

a state of extreme poverty

Destitutionnoun

a state without friends or money or prospects

Dialnoun

the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments

Disparitynoun

inequality or difference in some respect

Electrificationnoun

the act of providing electricity; "the electrification of rural Tennessee"

Encouragementnoun

the act of giving hope or support to someone

Facilitationnoun

act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something

Gnomonnoun

indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial

Handnoun

physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"

Indigencenoun

a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"

Levelnoun

indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid

Liftnoun

the act of giving temporary assistance

Ministrationnoun

assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"

Neednoun

a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"

Needinessnoun

a state of extreme poverty

Nonequivalencenoun

not interchangeable

Pauperismnoun

a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"

Pauperizationnoun

a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"

Penurynoun

a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"

Pointernoun

(computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands…

Pointernoun

an indicator as on a dial

Privationnoun

a state of extreme poverty

Recoursenoun

act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"

Refugenoun

act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"

Reliefnoun

assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"

Resortnoun

act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"

Scalenoun

an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks

Self-helpnoun

the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else

Servicenoun

an act of help or assistance; something (such as a tool, software or system) used to render said help or assistance; "he did them a service"

Succornoun

assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"

Supportnoun

aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual suppo…

Thanksnoun

with the help of or owing to; "thanks to hard work it was a great success"

Unevennessnoun

the quality of being unbalanced

Unitisationnoun

the joint development of a petroleum resource that straddles territory controlled by different companies

Unitizationnoun

the joint development of a petroleum resource that straddles territory controlled by different companies

Wantnoun

a state of extreme poverty

Adherencenoun

faithful support for a cause or political party or religion; "attachment to a formal agenda"; "adherence to a fat-free diet"; "the adhesion of S…

Adhesionnoun

faithful support for a cause or political party or religion; "attachment to a formal agenda"; "adherence to a fat-free diet"; "the adhesion of S…

Advocacynoun

active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something

Approvalnoun

the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"

Approvingnoun

the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"

Attachmentnoun

faithful support for a cause or political party or religion; "attachment to a formal agenda"; "adherence to a fat-free diet"; "the adhesion of S…

Beggarynoun

the state of being a beggar or mendicant; "they were reduced to mendicancy"

Blessingnoun

the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"

Comfortnoun

the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her"

Consolationnoun

the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her"

Disconnectnoun

an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast discon…

Disconnectionnoun

an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast discon…

Disproportionnoun

lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something

Dissymmetrynoun

lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something

Electronic stylusnoun

(computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated

Endorsementnoun

the act of endorsing; "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements"

Gapnoun

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"

Gulfnoun

an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast discon…

Handnoun

a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes"

Indorsementnoun

the act of endorsing; "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements"

Light pennoun

(computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated

Mendicancynoun

the state of being a beggar or mendicant; "they were reduced to mendicancy"

Mendicitynoun

the state of being a beggar or mendicant; "they were reduced to mendicancy"

Mercynoun

alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"

Needlenoun

a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument

Reassurancenoun

the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence

Seatingnoun

the service of ushering people to their seats

Servicenoun

the performance of duties by a waiter or servant; "that restaurant has excellent service"

Solacenoun

the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her"

Sponsorshipnoun

the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially)

Spreadnoun

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"

Verniernoun

a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale