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Synonyms for development

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for development

a progression from a simple form to a more complex one

the result or product of building up

steady improvement, as of an individual or a society

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Synonyms for development

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically

a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation

a district that has been developed to serve some purpose

a state in which things are improving

processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible

(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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