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Definitions of development from WordNet
development (n.)
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
development (n.)
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
Synonyms: evolution
development (n.)
(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
development (n.)
a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation;
recent developments in Iraq
what a revolting development!
development (n.)
the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful;
the development of Alaskan resources
Synonyms: exploitation
development (n.)
a district that has been developed to serve some purpose;
such land is practical for small park developments
development (n.)
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
development (n.)
processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible;
the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours
Synonyms: developing
development (n.)
(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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