| development | | |
| n. (act) | 1. development | 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" |
| ~ improvement | the act of improving something.; "their improvements increased the value of the property" |
| ~ progress, advancement | gradual improvement or growth or development.; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts" |
| ~ broadening | the action of making broader.; "the broadening of travel" |
| ~ working out, elaboration | developing in intricate and painstaking detail. |
| ~ product development | improving an existing product or developing new kinds of products. |
| n. (process) | 2. development, evolution | 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" |
| ~ physical process, process | a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states.; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls" |
| ~ assibilation | the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant. |
| ~ deepening | a process of becoming deeper and more profound. |
| ~ growth | a progression from simpler to more complex forms.; "the growth of culture" |
| ~ unfolding, flowering | a developmental process.; "the flowering of antebellum culture" |
| n. (process) | 3. development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny | (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" |
| ~ culture | (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar).; "the culture of cells in a Petri dish" |
| ~ biological science, biology | the science that studies living organisms. |
| ~ amelogenesis | the developmental process of forming tooth enamel. |
| ~ angiogenesis | the formation of new blood vessels. |
| ~ apposition | (biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material. |
| ~ auxesis | growth from increase in cell size without cell division. |
| ~ anthesis, blossoming, florescence, flowering, inflorescence, efflorescence | the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms. |
| ~ caenogenesis, cainogenesis, cenogenesis, kainogenesis, kenogenesis | introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution). |
| ~ cohesion | (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals). |
| ~ cultivation | the process of fostering the growth of something.; "the cultivation of bees for honey" |
| ~ cytogenesis, cytogeny | the origin and development and variation of cells. |
| ~ foliation, leafing | (botany) the process of forming leaves. |
| ~ fructification | the bearing of fruit. |
| ~ gametogenesis | the development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis. |
| ~ gastrulation | the process in which a gastrula develops from a blastula by the inward migration of cells. |
| ~ germination, sprouting | the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow. |
| ~ habit | the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal).; "a shrub of spreading habit" |
| ~ infructescence | the fruiting stage of the inflorescence. |
| ~ intussusception | (biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall. |
| ~ juvenescence | the process of growing into a youth. |
| ~ life cycle | the course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be produced. |
| ~ masculinisation, masculinization, virilisation, virilization | the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction). |
| ~ morphogenesis | differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism). |
| ~ myelinisation, myelinization | the development of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber. |
| ~ neurogenesis | the development of nerve tissues. |
| ~ biological process, organic process | a process occurring in living organisms. |
| ~ palingenesis, recapitulation | emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species. |
| ~ proliferation | growth by the rapid multiplication of parts. |
| ~ psychogenesis | a general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind. |
| ~ psychogenesis | the development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors. |
| ~ psychomotor development | progressive acquisition of skills involving both mental and motor activities. |
| ~ psychosexual development | (psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stage and then phallic stage and then latency stage and finally genital stage. |
| ~ rooting | the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow. |
| ~ suppression | the failure to develop some part or organ. |
| ~ dentition, odontiasis, teething | the eruption through the gums of baby teeth. |
| ~ teratogenesis | the development of defects in an embryo. |
| ~ vegetation | the process of growth in plants. |
| ~ isometry | the growth rates in different parts of a growing organism are the same. |
| n. (event) | 4. development | a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation.; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!" |
| ~ alteration, change, modification | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another.; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" |
| ~ turn of events, twist, turn | an unforeseen development.; "events suddenly took an awkward turn" |
| ~ phenomenon | a remarkable development. |
| ~ ramification, complication | a development that complicates a situation.; "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications" |
| n. (act) | 5. development, exploitation | 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" |
| ~ usage, use, utilisation, utilization, exercise, employment | the act of using.; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers" |
| ~ land development | making an area of land more useful. |
| ~ water development, water program, water project | making an area of water more useful. |
| ~ overexploitation, overuse, overutilisation, overutilization | exploitation to the point of diminishing returns. |
| ~ capitalisation, capitalization | the act of capitalizing on an opportunity. |
| ~ commercialisation, commercialization | the act of commercializing something; involving something in commerce.; "my father considered the commercialization of Christmas to be a sacrilege"; "the government tried to accelerate the commercialization of this development"; "both companies will retain control over the commercialization of their own products" |
| ~ electrification | the act of providing electricity.; "the electrification of rural Tennessee" |
| ~ unitisation, unitization | the joint development of a petroleum resource that straddles territory controlled by different companies. |
| n. (location) | 6. development | a district that has been developed to serve some purpose.; "such land is practical for small park developments" |
| ~ housing development | a residential area of similar dwellings built by property developers and usually under a single management.; "they live in the new housing development" |
| ~ housing estate | a residential area where the houses were all planned and built at the same time. |
| ~ district, territorial dominion, territory, dominion | a region marked off for administrative or other purposes. |
| n. (state) | 7. development | 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" |
| ~ chess game, chess | a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king. |
| ~ melioration, improvement | a condition superior to an earlier condition.; "the new school represents a great improvement" |
| ~ underdevelopment | state of inadequate development.; "much poverty can be traced to the underdevelopment of industry" |
| n. (process) | 8. developing, development | processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible.; "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours" |
| ~ processing | preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure.; "the processing of newly arrived immigrants"; "the processing of ore to obtain minerals" |
| ~ underdevelopment | (photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast. |
| n. (communication) | 9. development | (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated. |
| ~ section, subdivision | a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical).; "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" |
| ~ music | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner. |
| flourish | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. flourish | a showy gesture.; "she entered with a great flourish" |
| ~ motion, gesture | the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals. |
| n. (communication) | 2. flourish | an ornamental embellishment in writing. |
| ~ embellishment | a superfluous ornament. |
| ~ paraph | a flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery). |
| n. (communication) | 3. flourish | a display of ornamental speech or language. |
| ~ grandiloquence, grandiosity, magniloquence, ornateness, rhetoric | high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation.; "the grandiosity of his prose"; "an excessive ornateness of language" |
| n. (communication) | 4. brandish, flourish | the act of waving. |
| ~ wafture, waving, wave | the act of signaling by a movement of the hand. |
| n. (communication) | 5. fanfare, flourish, tucket | (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments.; "he entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare" |
| ~ music | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner. |
| ~ melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, tune, strain, air, line | a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence.; "she was humming an air from Beethoven" |
| v. (change) | 6. boom, expand, flourish, thrive | grow vigorously.; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming" |
| ~ revive | be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength.; "Interest in ESP revived" |
| ~ grow | become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain.; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" |
| ~ luxuriate | thrive profusely or flourish extensively. |
| v. (possession) | 7. flourish, fly high, prosper, thrive | make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance.; "The new student is thriving" |
| ~ change state, turn | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action.; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" |
| v. (contact) | 8. brandish, flourish, wave | move or swing back and forth.; "She waved her gun" |
| ~ hold, take hold | have or hold in one's hands or grip.; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him" |
| ~ wigwag | send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code. |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
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