Development (Noun)
Meaning 1
A recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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- The company's financial struggles are a result of recent developments in the global market.
- What a shocking development in the murder investigation, the police just arrested the victim's spouse.
- The recent developments in artificial intelligence have made it possible for robots to perform complex tasks.
- The news of the merger was a surprising development that left many employees wondering about their future.
- The latest developments in the scandal have led to calls for the resignation of the CEO.
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Meaning 2
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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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The company's research and development team worked tirelessly to create a new sustainable energy source.
- The development of the new highway system has greatly improved the city's infrastructure.
- The charity focused on the development of rural communities, providing them with access to clean water and education.
- The development of the new smartphone app took several months, but it was worth it in the end.
- The government invested heavily in the development of renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power.
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Meaning 3
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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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
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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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 5
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".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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- Unitization
- Electrification
- Water Program
- Capitalization
- Commercialization
- Overutilization
- Land Development
- Water Development
- Overutilisation
- Overexploitation
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Meaning 6
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The development of the new technology took several years of research and testing.
- The company's development of sustainable energy solutions has been recognized globally.
- Her development as a leader was evident in the way she handled the crisis.
- The development of the city's infrastructure has been a major focus of the government's efforts.
- The development of the child's language skills was closely monitored by the speech therapist.
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Meaning 7
(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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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 8
A district that has been developed to serve some purpose; "such land is practical for small park developments".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 9
(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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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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- Kainogenesis
- Teratogenesis
- Gametogenesis
- Myelinization
- Psychosexual Development
- Flowering
- Odontiasis
- Amelogenesis
- Efflorescence
- Culture
- Palingenesis
- Infructescence
- Germination
- Juvenescence
- Vegetation
- Psychogenesis
- Intussusception
- Masculinization
- Psychomotor Development
- Cenogenesis
- Masculinisation
- Habit
- Kenogenesis
- Recapitulation
- Dentition
- Foliation
- Sprouting
- Teething
- Morphogenesis
- Suppression
- Blossoming
- Cohesion
- Neurogenesis
- Fructification
- Apposition
- Cytogeny
- Angiogenesis
- Caenogenesis
- Life Cycle
- Cultivation
- Virilization
- Florescence
- Cytogenesis
- Auxesis
- Leafing
- Anthesis
- Myelinisation
- Proliferation
- Rooting