predevelopment

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ development.

Noun

predevelopment (uncountable)

1. A phase of preparation prior to development.
   • 2009 July 7, Charles V. Bagli, “Port Authority Is Blamed for Trade Center Delays”, in New York Times‎:

     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.