development

  1. Noun.  (uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
  2. Noun.  (uncountable, biology) The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.
  3. Noun.  (countable) Something which has developed.
  4. Noun.  (countable) A real estate development.
  5. Noun.  (uncountable) The application of new ideas to practical problems (''cf. research).
  6. Noun.  (context, chess) The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it.
  7. Noun.  (music) The second section of a piece of music in sonata form.

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