development
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4.2
- noun
- /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
- Specialized
- Significant involvement by the external auditors in the development of auditees' systems will probably be necessary.
Examples
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This group is working on expanding software development for the InTech server chip.
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With six pictures in development and two in production, I felt invincible.
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The discourse in child welfare shifted to a focus on the healthy development of individuals.
Academic text (2008) -
Likewise, our teaching is often oriented toward the development of skills rather than musical expression.
Academic text (1991) -
We demonstrate this framework as a part of intervention development that bridges education and mental health in urban schools.
Academic text (2011) -
After 18 months of development, 10 months of procrastination, hip hopper has now been submitted for App Store approval.
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Low-cost and hacker-friendly stereo cameras have spurred a wave of development in stereo vision processing.
Academic text (2011) -
Furthermore, learning is closely aligned with cognitive, social, and emotional development (Bloom, Mesia, & Krathwohl, 1964).
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The development of the photograph was completed after several hours of treating the film with chemicals.
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During the art class, we learned about the development process that brings images to life on photographic paper.
Synonyms
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5.7
The process of treating film with chemicals to make a picture visible
Compounds
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3.4
A process in which a region or country becomes richer and people live better
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3.7
A United States government department that creates and runs programs to help people find affordable homes
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3.7
A part of the United States government that runs housing and city programs for people
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5.0
The head of the United States government department for housing and cities
- Specialized
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7.5
A condition when a person's body or mind stops growing normally before it finishes
- Specialized
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4.4
A process in which a very early baby forms and grows before birth
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9.9
A process in which a child's personality and feelings about sex change through stages like oral and genital
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5.3
The gradual learning of how the mind controls body movement
Part of the World Bank that gives low-interest loans and grants to the poorest countries
An international organization that gives loans to help developing countries build roads and schools
A former U.S. intelligence agency that did advanced computer research
A United Nations group that helps countries reduce poverty and include all people in society
How Developed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Development comes from develop, made from de- and velop (like envelope) and meaning 'bring out' or 'unfold'. That explains photographic development, which is the process that 'brings out' the hidden image on film.