development
- 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
The process of treating film with chemicals to make a picture visible
Compounds
A process in which a region or country becomes richer and people live better
A United States government department that creates and runs programs to help people find affordable homes
A part of the United States government that runs housing and city programs for people
The head of the United States government department for housing and cities
- Specialized
A condition when a person's body or mind stops growing normally before it finishes
- Specialized
A process in which a very early baby forms and grows before birth
A process in which a child's personality and feelings about sex change through stages like oral and genital
A former U.S. intelligence agency that did advanced computer research
An international organization that gives loans to help developing countries build roads and schools
Part of the World Bank that gives low-interest loans and grants to the poorest countries
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.