development

Definition

  • noun: the act or process of growing or causing something to grow or become larger or more advanced
  • noun: the act, process, or result of 'developing'
  • often + 'of'
  • synonyms: abiogenesis, access, accession

Examples

  • The company is working on (the) 'development of' a new method for recycling old tires.

  • The company offers many opportunities for professional/personal/career 'development'.

  • The company spends millions of dollars each year on 'research and development'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) have been shaped at the Grove, including the creation of the atomic bomb. Discussions at the Grove in the s helped lead... to the development of nuclear power and the atomic bomb. Every republican President since Calvin Coolidge has been a member, as well as many democrats, including Jimmy Carter. (..)
    2009 Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup