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development
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
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noun
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
“he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency”
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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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(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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a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation
“recent developments in Iraq”
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a district that has been developed to serve some purpose
“such land is practical for small park developments”
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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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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”
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(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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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”
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he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency
they funded research and development
the development of Alaskan resources
the exploitation of copper deposits
recent developments in Iraq
what a revolting development!
such land is practical for small park developments
the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours
the development of his ideas took many years
the evolution of Greek civilization
the slow development of her skill as a writer
he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children
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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