sviluppano

Sviluppano is the third person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb sviluppare, meaning they develop. The verb is widely used in everyday Italian to describe the act of bringing something to a more advanced or finished state, including plans, products, technologies, or ideas.

Conjugation and usage notes: The present indicative forms of sviluppare are io sviluppo, tu sviluppi, lui/lei sviluppa, noi sviluppiamo, voi sviluppate, loro sviluppano. In the sentence, “sviluppano” agrees with a plural subject such as aziende, team, or ricercatori: Le aziende sviluppano nuove soluzioni. The form appears in various tenses and moods, with the imperfect developing as sviluppavano and the future as svilupperanno, depending on context.

Contexts and examples: In business, they may develop new markets or products. In technology, teams can develop software or hardware. In science, researchers develop theories or methodologies. In urban planning or cultural projects, authorities and organizations may develop master plans or cultural programs. The term often appears alongside nouns such as progetto, soluzione, teoria, or infrastruttura.

Etymology and related forms: Sviluppare derives from the noun sviluppo (development) and is related to the older concept of unfolding or unrolling, a semantic thread shared with related verbs like svolgere. Related nouns include sviluppo and sviluppatore (developer), with sviluppatrice for feminine form.

See also: Sviluppo, Sviluppatore, Sviluppo sostenibile.