Development vs. Developments
Developmentnoun
(uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
Developmentnoun
The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.
Developmentnoun
(countable) Something which has developed.
Developmentnoun
A project consisting of one or more commercial or residential buildings.
Developmentnoun
The building of such a project.
Developmentnoun
(uncountable) The application of new ideas to practical problems (''cf. research).
Developmentnoun
The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it.
Developmentnoun
(music) The process by in which previous material is transformed and restated.
Developmentnoun
(music) The second section of a piece of music in sonata form, in which the original theme is revisited in altered and varying form.
Developmentnoun
(math) The expression of a function in the form of a series.
Developmentnoun
The act of developing or disclosing that which is unknown; a gradual unfolding process by which anything is developed, as a plan or method, or an image upon a photographic plate; gradual advancement or growth through a series of progressive changes; also, the result of developing, or a developed state.
Developmentnoun
The series of changes which animal and vegetable organisms undergo in their passage from the embryonic state to maturity, from a lower to a higher state of organization.
Developmentnoun
The act or process of changing or expanding an expression into another of equivalent value or meaning.
Developmentnoun
The elaboration of a theme or subject; the unfolding of a musical idea; the evolution of a whole piece or movement from a leading theme or motive.
Developmentnoun
A tract of land on which a number of buildings have been constructed; - especially used for tract on which from two to hundreds of houses have been constructed by a commercial developer{4} for sale to individuals.
Developmentnoun
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining;
Developmentnoun
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage);
Developmentnoun
a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation;
Developmentnoun
the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful;
Developmentnoun
a district that has been developed to serve some purpose;
Developmentnoun
a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess);
Developmentnoun
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level;
Developmentnoun
processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible;
Developmentnoun
the process of developing or being developed
Developmentnoun
a specified state of growth or advancement
Developmentnoun
a new and advanced product or idea
Developmentnoun
an event constituting a new stage in a changing situation
Developmentnoun
the process of converting land to a new purpose by constructing buildings or making use of its resources
Developmentnoun
an area of land with new buildings on it
Developmentnoun
the process of starting to be affected by an ailment or feeling
Developmentnoun
the process of treating photographic film with chemicals to make a visible image
Developmentnoun
the process of bringing one's pieces into play in the opening phase of a game
Developmentsnoun
A group of building complexes or apartments. Often used for low income housing.
