Build vs. Develop: Difference and Comparison
Edited by Muazma Batool — By Muneeza Rehman — Published on May 3, 2024
Build refers to constructing something physically or assembling components, often used for tangible projects; develop implies growth or improvement over time, usually in abstract or complex contexts.
Difference Between Build and Develop
Build typically involves the physical assembly of materials to create structures or objects, focusing on the tangible outcome. Whereas develop is more about the progression or evolution of ideas, skills, or systems, emphasizing the process and incremental improvement.
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When discussing construction, to build means to construct something like a building or a machine using specific materials and plans. On the other hand, to develop can refer to the creation or maturation of more abstract concepts, such as a business strategy or software.
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In technology, builders might construct hardware or foundational software components. Meanwhile, developers work on writing and improving software, focusing on functionality and user experience rather than just the physical creation.
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The term build is often used when referring to short-term, clearly defined projects like building a bridge or a model. Conversely, develop suggests a longer timeframe and a focus on refinement and adaptation, such as developing a professional skill or a marketing campaign.
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May 03, 2024
In educational contexts, teachers might build a curriculum, meaning they assemble various educational materials and structures. Whereas they develop a student's understanding, enhancing and deepening it over time through various teaching methods.
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Build vs. Develop Comparison Chart
Build vs. Develop Definitions
◉Build
To increase or strengthen.
She is working hard to build her endurance for the marathon.
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◉Develop
To grow or cause to grow and become more mature or advanced.
The company has developed its technology extensively.
Nolan
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◉Build
To develop a combination of elements in a systematic way.
They used local materials to build the prototype.
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◉Develop
To cause to become more complex or detailed.
The writer developed the plot with intriguing twists.
Olivia
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◉Develop
To convert land to a new purpose by constructing buildings or making improvements.
The developer plans to develop this area into a residential community.
Levi
Apr 29, 2024
◉Build
To create and develop as a business.
They aim to build a sustainable business model.
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◉Develop
To bring from latency to or toward fulfillment
An instructor who develops the capabilities of each student.
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◉Develop
To expand or enlarge
Developed a national corporation into a worldwide business.
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◉Build
To order, finance, or supervise the construction of
The administration built several new housing projects.
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◉Develop
To aid in the growth of; strengthen
Exercises that develop muscles.
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◉Build
To develop or give form to according to a plan or process; create
Build a nation.
Built a successful business out of their corner grocery store.
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◉Develop
To improve the quality of; refine
Develops his recipes to perfection.
An extra year of study to develop virtuosic technique.
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◉Build
To increase or strengthen by adding gradually to
Money building interest in a savings account.
Build support for a political candidate.
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◉Develop
To cause to become more complex or intricate; add detail and fullness to; elaborate
Began with a good premise but developed it without imagination.
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◉Build
To engage in the construction or design of buildings
"Each of the three architects built in a different style" (Dwight Macdonald).
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◉Develop
To set forth or clarify by degrees
Developed her thesis in a series of articles.
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◉Develop
To come to have gradually; acquire
Develop a taste for opera.
Develop a friendship.
Nolan
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◉Build
To progress toward a maximum, as of intensity
Suspense building from the opening scene to the climax.
Nolan
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◉Build
The physical makeup of a person or thing, especially one's physique
An athletic build.
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◉Develop
To influence the behavior of toward a specific end
An investigator who develops witnesses through flattery and intimidation.
Lucas
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◉Build
(Computers) Any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users.
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◉Develop
To cause (a tract of land or a building) to serve a particular purpose
Developed the site as a community of condominiums.
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◉Develop
To make available and effective to fulfill a particular end or need
Develop the state's water resources to serve a growing population.
Lucas
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◉Build
(transitive) To develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process.
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◉Develop
(Games) To move (a chess piece) to or toward a more strategic position.
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◉Develop
To process (a photosensitive medium such as exposed film) in order to produce a photographic image.
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◉Develop
To produce (a photographic image) by use of a photosensitive medium or by printing from a digital file.
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◉Develop
To grow by degrees into a more advanced or mature state
With hard work, she developed into a great writer.
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◉Develop
To increase or expand
Sales developed until we needed a bigger warehouse.
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◉Build
To be converted into software by compilation, usually with minimal human intervention.
This code won’t build any more. Have you made any changes?
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◉Develop
To improve; advance
Their skill developed until it rivaled their teacher's.
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◉Build
The physique of a human or animal body, or other object; constitution or structure.
Rugby players are of sturdy build.
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◉Develop
To come gradually into existence or activity
Tension developed between students and faculty.
Lucas
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◉Build
Any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users.
The computer company has introduced a new prototype build to beta testers.
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◉Build
A structure, such as a building, statue, pool or forest, or a configuration of a character's items or skills, created by the player.
I made a build that looked like the Parthenon in that game.
Levi
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◉Develop
To progress from earlier to later stages of a life cycle
Caterpillars develop into butterflies.
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◉Build
To erect or construct, as an edifice or fabric of any kind; to form by uniting materials into a regular structure; to fabricate; to make; to raise.
Nor aught availed him nowTo have built in heaven high towers.
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◉Develop
To progress from earlier to later stages of evolution
Mammals developed during the Mesozoic Era.
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◉Build
To raise or place on a foundation; to form, establish, or produce by using appropriate means.
Who builds his hopes in air of your good looks.
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◉Build
To increase and strengthen; to increase the power and stability of; to settle, or establish, and preserve; - frequently with up; as, to build up one's constitution.
I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up.
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◉Develop
(intransitive) To change with a specific direction, progress.
Let's see how things develop and then make our decision.
Levi
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◉Build
To rest or depend, as on a foundation; to ground one's self or one's hopes or opinions upon something deemed reliable; to rely; as, to build on the opinions or advice of others.
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◉Develop
(ambitransitive) To progress through a sequence of stages.
Isabel developed from a tropical depression to a tropical storm to a hurricane.
An embryo develops into a fetus and then into an infant.
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◉Build
Form or mode of construction; general figure; make; as, the build of a ship; a great build on a man.
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◉Build
Alternative names for the body of a human being;
Leonardo studied the human body
He has a strong physique
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
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◉Develop
(transitive) To bring out images latent in photographic film.
Please develop this roll of film.
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◉Build
Make by combining materials and parts;
This little pig made his house out of straw
Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
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◉Develop
(transitive) To acquire something usually over a period of time.
I have been in England enough to develop a British accent.
You will develop calluses if you play the cello.
She developed bad eating habits.
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◉Build
Form or accumulate steadily;
Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly
Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border
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◉Develop
To place one's pieces actively.
I need to develop my white-square bishop.
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◉Develop
To cause a ball to become more open and available to be played on later. Usually by moving it away from the cushion, or by opening a pack.
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◉Develop
(math) To change the form of (an algebraic expression, etc.) by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.
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◉Build
Order, supervise, or finance the construction of;
The government is building new schools in this state
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◉Develop
To free from that which infolds or envelops; to unfold; to lay open by degrees or in detail; to make visible or known; to disclose; to produce or give forth; as, to develop theories; a motor that develops 100 horse power.
These serve to develop its tenets.
The 20th was spent in strengthening our position and developing the line of the enemy.
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◉Build
Give form to, according to a plan;
Build a modern nation
Build a million-dollar business
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◉Develop
To unfold gradually, as a flower from a bud; hence, to bring through a succession of states or stages, each of which is preparatory to the next; to form or expand by a process of growth; to cause to change gradually from an embryo, or a lower state, to a higher state or form of being; as, sunshine and rain develop the bud into a flower; to develop the mind.
The sound developed itself into a real compound.
All insects . . . acquire the jointed legs before the wings are fully developed.
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◉Build
Be engaged in building;
These architects build in interesting and new styles
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◉Develop
To advance; to further; to prefect; to make to increase; to promote the growth of.
We must develop our own resources to the utmost.
Nolan
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◉Build
Found or ground;
Build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation
William
Apr 27, 2024
◉Develop
To change the form of, as of an algebraic expression, by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.
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◉Build
Bolster or strengthen;
We worked up courage
Build up confidence
Ramp up security in the airports
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◉Develop
To cause to become visible, as an invisible or latent image upon plate, by submitting it to chemical agents; to bring to view.
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◉Build
Develop and grow;
Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera
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◉Develop
To go through a process of natural evolution or growth, by successive changes from a less perfect to a more perfect or more highly organized state; to advance from a simpler form of existence to one more complex either in structure or function; as, a blossom develops from a bud; the seed develops into a plant; the embryo develops into a well-formed animal; the mind develops year by year.
Nor poets enough to understandThat life develops from within.
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◉Build
To construct by assembling parts.
They plan to build a new sports complex by next year.
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◉Develop
To become apparent gradually; as, a picture on sensitive paper develops on the application of heat; the plans of the conspirators develop.
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◉Develop
Make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation;
Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather
They developed a new technique
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◉Develop
Gain through experience;
I acquired a strong aversion to television
Children must develop a sense of right and wrong
Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position
Develop a passion for painting
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◉Develop
Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes);
He grew a beard
The patient developed abdominal pains
I got funny spots all over my body
Well-developed breasts
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◉Develop
Come into existence; take on form or shape;
A new religious movement originated in that country
A love that sprang up from friendship
The idea for the book grew out of a short story
An interesting phenomenon uprose
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◉Develop
Change the use of and make available or usable;
Develop land
The country developed its natural resources
The remote areas of the country were gradually built up
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◉Develop
Elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses;
Could you develop the ideas in your thesis
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◉Develop
Create by training and teaching;
The old master is training world-class violinists
We develop the leaders for the future
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◉Develop
Be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest;
The plot developed slowly
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◉Develop
Grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment;
A flower developed on the branch
The country developed into a mighty superpower
The embryo develops into a fetus
This situation has developed over a long time
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◉Develop
Become technologically advanced;
Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace
Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly
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◉Develop
Cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development;
The perfect climate here develops the grain
He developed a new kind of apple
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◉Develop
Generate gradually;
We must develop more potential customers
Develop a market for the new mobile phone
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◉Develop
Grow emotionally or mature;
The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten
When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior
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◉Develop
Make visible by means of chemical solutions;
Please develop this roll of film for me
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◉Develop
Superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
Henry
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◉Develop
Move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions;
Spassky developed quickly
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◉Develop
Move into a strategically more advantageous position;
Develop the rook
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◉Develop
Elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme;
Develop the melody and change the key
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◉Develop
Happen;
Report the news as it develops
These political movements recrudesce from time to time
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◉Develop
Expand in the form of a series;
Develop the function in the following form
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◉Develop
To start to exist or become known or apparent.
An idea developed during the meeting.
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◉Develop
To make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation.
They are developing a new app for learning languages.
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Build vs. Develop Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to build on an idea?
To build on an idea means to take the initial concept and add more details or components to enhance its structure or viability.
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May 03, 2024
What does it mean to build a business?
Building a business means setting up the basic structure and necessary operations to start and sustain the entity.
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How is developing software different from building software?
Developing software involves adding features, refining the system, and enhancing user interaction, while building software focuses on creating the basic framework and core components.
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Can you develop physical objects?
Yes, you can develop physical objects by enhancing their design or functionality, such as developing a new model of a car.
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How do builders and developers work together in real estate?
Builders physically construct the buildings, while developers plan and manage the project's broader aspects, including financing and legalities.
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May 03, 2024
Does building always involve physical materials?
Typically, yes, building involves physical materials, whether constructing a device or compiling a document.
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Is build more about speed than develop?
Generally, building is more about creating something quickly and efficiently, whereas developing emphasizes gradual improvement and detail.
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What is involved in developing a new policy?
Developing a new policy involves researching, drafting, testing, and refining the policy to ensure it effectively addresses the needs it aims to meet.
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Can someone build their skills?
Yes, one can build their skills by acquiring new knowledge or techniques, usually through practice and learning.
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How do you describe developing a relationship?
Developing a relationship involves deepening connections and understanding through shared experiences and communication.
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May 03, 2024
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