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development - 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 evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer" |
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degeneration,
devolution passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
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physical process,
process a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"
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assibilation the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant
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deepening a process of becoming deeper and more profound
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growth vegetation that has grown; "a growth of trees"; "the only growth was some salt grass"
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flowering,
unfolding a developmental process; "the flowering of antebellum culture"
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development - 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" |
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improvement the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"
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advancement,
progress gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"
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broadening the action of making broader; "the broadening of travel"
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elaboration,
working out developing in intricate and painstaking detail
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product development improving an existing product or developing new kinds of products
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development - a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!" |
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alteration,
change,
modification the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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turn,
turn of events,
twist taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park"
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phenomenon any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
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complication,
ramification the act or process of complicating
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development - 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" |
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improvement,
melioration the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"
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chess,
chess game a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
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underdevelopment (photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast
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development - a district that has been developed to serve some purpose; "such land is practical for small park developments" |
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district,
dominion,
territorial dominion,
territory a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
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housing development a residential area of similar dwellings built by property developers and usually under a single management; "they live in the new housing development"
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housing estate a residential area where the houses were all planned and built at the same time
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development - 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 |
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processing preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure; "the processing of newly arrived immigrants"; "the processing of ore to obtain minerals"
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underdevelopment (photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast
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development - (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated |
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section,
subdivision one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
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music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
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