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