/ Dictionary / Index D development rights: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: devel'opment rights" Pronunciation: [key] rights to use real property, such as farmland, in ways that differ from the current use. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. developmental psychology developpé Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language