development
Derived from the Old French 'desveloper' which means to unwrap or unfold.
The English noun development refers to the process of change, growth, or progress over time. It can encompass a wide range of contexts, from the growth of a country's economy (economic development), the progress of a person's abilities (personal development), the creation of a new product or idea, or the process of building on a piece of land (property development). It can also refer to a specific event or stage that changes a situation. While Japanese has words like 発展 (hatten) for progress or growth, 成長 (seichō) for growth (especially biological or personal), and 進展 (shinten) for advancement, none fully capture the entire spectrum of meanings and applications of development in English. The English term often implies a structured, planned, or significant advancement leading to a more advanced, complete, or effective state, which can be applied to very abstract concepts (e.g., theory development) as well as concrete ones (e.g., housing development).
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| developments |
- The rapid economic development transformed the small town into a bustling city.
While the main entry is the noun development, this `pos_entry` refers to the verb **to develop**. To develop means to grow or cause something to grow or become more advanced. It can also mean to create a new product, idea, or system, or to start to have a problem or illness. The Japanese translations for develop include 発展させる (hatten saseru) for causing development or progress, 進める (susumeru) for advancing something, 向上させる (kōjō saseru) for improving, and 発達させる (hattatsu saseru) for causing growth or maturation.
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| developed | developing |