A development device includes a developer bearing member including a plurality of magnetic poles for bearing a two component developer, and rotating so that the toner is supplied to a latent image bearing member, a supply and conveyance path including a member configured to convey the developer in a first direction, a regulation member configured to regulate the developer on the developer bearing member, a collection and conveyance path including a member configured to convey the developer in a second direction parallel to the first direction, arranged below the development bearing member and at a substantially same height as the supply and conveyance path, an agitation and conveyance path including a member configured to convey the developer in a third direction opposite to the first direction, arranged at a substantially same height as the collection and conveyance path, and partition members partitioning the three paths.

 
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