development; evolution




a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)

"the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer"

Antonym:
  • degeneration; devolution

Type of:
  • process; physical process

Types:
  • assibilation
  • deepening
  • growth
  • unfolding; flowering


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