development
nouns
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"
is a type of (narrower)
the act of improving something
"their improvements increased the value of the property"
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"
is derived from
(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"
is derived from
is derived from
is derived from
antonym
a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation
"recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
"the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
"the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits"
is derived from
a district that has been developed to serve some purpose
"such land is practical for small park developments"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
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"
domain category
a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
is a type of (narrower)
a condition superior to an earlier condition
"the new school represents a great improvement"
processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
"the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours"
is derived from
(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated
domain category
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
is a type of (narrower)
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
"he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
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