Definition & Meaning of "development"

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation

the process of making a piece of land produce more profit by building on it or using its resources for such purpose

a piece of land that new buildings are being built or are planned to be built, often with the purpose of urban expansion or improvement

a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess)

(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated

processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible