vývoja

Vývoja is the genitive singular form of the Slovak noun vývoj, which means development or evolution. It denotes a relationship of possession or specification in phrases that describe the process or state of development. Common contexts include stav vývoja ekonomiky (the state of development of the economy) or miera vývoja technológií (the level of development of technologies). The form is used in formal written Slovak to link nouns in genitive.

The usage of vývoja spans multiple disciplines. In biology, one may encounter vývoja organizmu (development of an organism); in economics or technology, phrases like stav vývoja ekonomiky or miera vývoja technológií are common. It is typically preceded by adjectives or other words that require the genitive, and it often appears in compound expressions describing progress, change, or current status of development. The meaning remains linked to the broader concept of growth and transformation over time.

Linguistic and regional notes: vývoja is specifically the Slovak genitive singular form. In Czech, the corresponding genitive singular is vývoje, reflecting a parallel but distinct inflection. The noun vývoj itself is used widely to discuss development in abstract and concrete terms, while vývoja serves as a grammatical form within larger phrases. See also vývoj, vyvíjať, and related development terminology in Slovak.