arendamist

Arendamist is the partitive singular form of the Estonian noun arendus, which denotes development, the process of developing something, or development as a field. The noun arendus derives from the verb arendada, meaning to develop or cultivate, and is used to discuss growth, expansion, or modernization in various contexts. In grammar, arendamist appears as a partitive object after verbs that require the partitive mood and in phrases indicating “the development of X” (for example, projekti arendamist = the development of the project). The plural partitive form is arendusi, and related forms include arendus (nominative singular) and arenduse (genitive singular).

Arendamist is widely used across sectors such as business, technology, urban planning, and public policy. It commonly appears in expressions like tarkvaraarendus (software development), kinnisvaraarendus (real estate development), and ettevõtte arendamine (business development). The term can refer to ongoing activities (the development of a market, a product, or an organization) as well as to the broader field of development work in research and policy.

Etymology and related terms: arendamist stems from arendus, which is built on the verb arendada. Related concepts include arendus (development as a domain), arendamine (the act of developing), and compound terms such as tarkvaraarendus and kinnisvaraarendus. In policy and industry discourse, the phrase teadus- ja arendustegevus (R&D) is commonly used to denote science and development activities.