development

• "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"
• "they funded research and development"

• "the development of his ideas took many years"
• "the evolution of Greek civilization"
• "the slow development of her skill as a writer"

Synonyms

• evolutiona process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage); (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms

• "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"

Synonyms

• growth(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a progression from simpler to more complex forms; a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; vegetation that has grown; the gradual beginning or coming forth; (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor) ; something grown or growing
• growingrelating to or suitable for growth; (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state
• maturationcoming to full development; (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
• ontogeny(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically
• ontogenesis(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically

• "recent developments in Iraq"
• "what a revolting development!"

• "the development of Alaskan resources"
• "the exploitation of copper deposits"

Synonyms

• exploitationthe act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

• "such land is practical for small park developments"

• "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"

• "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours"

Synonyms

• developingrelating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply ; processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible