development
noun
[ dɪˈvɛləpm(ə)nt ]
• the process of developing or being developed.
• "she traces the development of the novel"
Similar:
evolution,
growth,
maturing,
expansion,
enlargement,
spread,
buildout,
progress,
success,
blossoming,
blooming,
burgeoning,
headway,
forming,
establishment,
institution,
initiation,
instigation,
inauguration,
origination,
invention,
generation,
• an event constituting a new stage in a changing situation.
• "I don't think there have been any new developments since yesterday"
Similar:
event,
turn of events,
occurrence,
happening,
circumstance,
incident,
phenomenon,
situation,
issue,
outcome,
upshot,
• the process of converting land to a new purpose by constructing buildings or making use of its resources.
• "land suitable for development"
• the process of starting to be affected by an ailment or feeling.
• "the development of brittle bones"
• the process of treating photographic film with chemicals to make a visible image.
• "agitation is carried out while a film is processed to ensure even development"
• the process of bringing one's pieces into play in the opening phase of a game.
• "I sought to take advantage of Black's defective development"
