predevelopment

Etymology

From pre- + development.

predevelopment means A phase of preparation prior to development. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

A phase of preparation prior to development.“The authority is already paying Mr. Silverstein $300,000 a day in penalties more than $100 million since July 2008 for failing to complete the predevelopment work on two of Mr. Silverstein’s three sites.”