predevelopment
adjective
pre·de·vel·op·ment ˌprē-di-ˈve-ləp-mənt 
-dē-
variants or pre-development
: relating to, existing, or occurring before the start of development especially of a real estate project
predevelopment costs/loans
predevelopment meetings
during the predevelopment stage/phase
signed a predevelopment agreement
comparing current levels of pollution against predevelopment levels
Word History
First Known Use
1911, in the meaning defined above
- a mug's game
- a nail in someone's coffin
- a nail in the coffin
- a nail in the/someone's coffin
- a name to conjure with
- a nasty piece of work
- a natural death
- a needle in a haystack
- a new lease on life
- a nodding acquaintance
- A number 1
- a number of
- a pack of lies
- a pat on the back
- a peg to hang (something) on
- a peg to hang on
- a peg to hang something on
- a penny for your thoughts
- a penny saved
- a penny saved (is a penny earned)
- misedited
- misediting
- misedits
- miseducate
- miseducated