Development vs. Developments

By Jaxson

  • Development (noun)

    The process of developing; growth, directed change.

    “The development of this story has been slow.”

  • Development (noun)

    The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.

    “The organism has reached a crucial stage in its development.”

  • Development (noun)

    Something which has developed.

    “Our news team brings you the latest developments.”

  • Development (noun)

    A project consisting of one or more commercial or residential buildings.

  • Development (noun)

    The building of such a project.

  • Development (noun)

    The application of new ideas to practical problems (”cf. research).

    “Our development department has produced three new adhesives this year.”

  • Development (noun)

    The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it.

    “White’s development is good, but black’s has been hampered by the pawn on e5.”

  • Development (noun)

    The process by in which previous material is transformed and restated.

  • Development (noun)

    The second section of a piece of music in sonata form, in which the original theme is revisited in altered and varying form.

  • Development (noun)

    The expression of a function in the form of a series.

  • Developments (noun)

    A group of building complexes or apartments. Often used for low income housing.

Wiktionary
  • Development (noun)

    the process of developing or being developed

    “the paintings provide evidence of his artistic development”

    “she traces the development of the novel”

  • Development (noun)

    a specified state of growth or advancement

    “the wings attain their full development several hours after birth”

  • Development (noun)

    a new and advanced product or idea

    “the latest developments in information technology”

  • Development (noun)

    an event constituting a new stage in a changing situation

    “I don’t think there have been any new developments since yesterday”

  • Development (noun)

    the process of converting land to a new purpose by constructing buildings or making use of its resources

    “land suitable for development”

  • Development (noun)

    an area of land with new buildings on it

    “a major housing development in Essex”

  • Development (noun)

    the process of starting to be affected by an ailment or feeling

    “the development of brittle bones”

  • Development (noun)

    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”

  • Development (noun)

    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”

Oxford Dictionary
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