development
/dɪˈvɛl.əp.mənt/ noun B1- The process of developing; growth, directed change. · The development of this story has been slow.
- The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells. · The organism has reached a crucial stage in its development.
- Something which has developed. · Our news team brings you the latest developments.· up-to-date with new developments in IT
- A project consisting of one or more commercial or residential buildings.
- The building of such a project.
- The application of new ideas to practical problems (cf. research). · Our development department has produced three new adhesives this year.
- The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it. · White's development is good, but black's has been hampered by the pawn on e5.
- The process by in which previous material is transformed and restated.
Plural developments
From the library
Mortimer, and Frankland, of Lafter Hall, let me end on that which is most important and tell you more about the Barrymores, and especially about the surprising development of last night.
I can’t afford, therefore, to smile at your three broken busts, Lestrade, and I shall be very much obliged to you if you will let me hear of any fresh development of so singular a chain of events.”
The development for which my friend had asked came in a quicker and an infinitely more tragic form than he could have imagined.
We locked every door on the inside and awaited developments.
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