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development
- 1) noun, the act or process of growing, progressing, or developing
- 2) noun, the product or result of developing
- 3) noun, a fact, event, or happening, esp one that changes a situation
- 4) noun, an area or tract of land that has been developed
- 5) noun, Also called: development section the section of a movement, usually in sonata form, in which the basic musical themes are developed
- 6) noun, chess a) the process of developing pieces b) the manner in which they are developed c) the position of the pieces in the early part of a game with reference to their attacking potential or defensive efficiency
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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