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development
/dɪ'vɛləpmənt/
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Definitions of development
  1. noun
    processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
    "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours"

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    developing
    type of:
    processing
  2. noun
    the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
    "the development of Alaskan resources"

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    exploitation
  3. noun
    a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
    "the development of his ideas took many years" "the slow development of her skill as a writer"

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    evolution
  4. noun
    (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
    "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"

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    growing growth maturation ontogenesis ontogeny
    Opposite:
    nondevelopment
  5. noun
    act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
    "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency" "they funded research and development"
    type of:
    improvement
  6. noun
    a district that has been developed to serve some purpose
    "such land is practical for small park developments"
  7. noun
    a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation
    "recent developments in Iraq" "what a revolting development!"
  8. noun
    a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess)
    "after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter" "in chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen"
  9. noun
    (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated
    type of:
    section subdivision
Examples of development
  • "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours"
  • "the development of Alaskan resources"
  • "the development of his ideas took many years"
  • "the slow development of her skill as a writer"
  • "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
  • "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"
  • "they funded research and development"
  • "such land is practical for small park developments"
  • "recent developments in Iraq"
  • "what a revolting development!"
  • "after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter"
  • "in chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen"
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