1. evolvement, gradual growth, evolution, maturation; progression. development\de*vel"op*ment\ , n. [cf. f. développement.] [written also developement.].
2. 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. a new development of imagination, taste, and poetry. hanning.
3. (biol.) 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.
4. (math.) (a) the act or process of changing or expanding an expression into another of equivalent value or meaning. (b) the equivalent expression into which another has been developed.
5. (mus.) 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.development theory (biol.), the doctrine that animals and plants possess the power of passing by slow and successive stages from a lower to a higher state of organization, and that all the higher forms of life now in existence were thus developed by uniform laws from lower forms, and are not the result of special creative acts. see:
the note under darwinian.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. The act or process of changing or expanding an expression into another of equivalent value or meaning.
9. The equivalent expression into which another has been developed.
10. 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. act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development" a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!" a district that has been developed to serve some purpose; "such land is practical for small park developments" processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible; "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours" a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage ; "the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer" a state in which things are improving; the result of developing ; "after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter"; "in chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen".
11. 1. Development is the gradual growth or formation of something. an ideal system for studying the development of the embryo.
12. Development is the growth of something such as a business or an industry. Education is central to a country's economic development.
13. Development is the process or result of making a basic design gradually better and more advanced. We are spending $850m on research and development.
14. Development is the process of making an area of land or water more useful or profitable. The talks will focus on economic development of the region.
15. A development is an event or incident which has recently happened and is likely to have an effect on the present situation. Police said there had been a significant development in the case.
16. A development is an area of houses or buildings which have been built by property developers. novel of character development child development development biological development bank Economic Co operation and Development Organisation for economic development Inter American Development Bank International Bank for Reconstruction and Development psychological development regional development program research and development United Nations Conference on Trade and Development United Nations Development Programme United Nations Conference on Environment and Development.
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