Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   develop

   /dɪˈvɛləp/

   verb

   • 1. grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate: "motion pictures were to develop into mass entertainment" Similar growevolvematureexpandenlargespreadadvanceprogressprospersucceedthriveget on wellflourishblossombloomburgeonmake headwaybe successfulinformal:go great gunsinitiateinstigateset in motionput in placeinstituteinaugurateoriginateinventformestablishfashiongenerateundertakeembark on
   • ▪ (of a poor agricultural country) become more economically and socially advanced: "the country is developing at a rapid rate and the economy is booming"
   • ▪ convert (land) to a new purpose by constructing buildings or making other use of its resources: "plans to develop the area"
   • ▪ construct or convert (a building) so as to improve existing resources: "the company developed a chain of hotels"
   • ▪ elaborate (a musical theme) by modification of the melody, harmony, or rhythm: "the piano develops the melody into a short cadenza" Similar expandenlargeadd toflesh outsupplementreinforceaugmentextendbroadenfill outembellishenhanceelaborateamplifyrefineimprovepolishperfect
   • 2. start to exist, experience, or possess: "a strange closeness developed" Similar come into beingcome aboutstartbeginbe borncome into existenceappeararrivecome forthemergeeruptburst outariseoriginatebreakunfoldcrop upfollowhappenresultensuebreak outformal:commencefall ill withbe taken ill withbe struck down withbe stricken withsuccumb tocontractcatchgetpick upcome down withbecome infected withgo down withinformal:take ill withtake sick with
   • 3. treat (a photographic film) with chemicals to make a visible image: "she came to get the film developed"
   • 4. bring (a piece) into play from its initial position on a player's back rank: "he preferred to develop his bishop on e7"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘unfold, unfurl’): from French développer, based on Latin dis- ‘un-’ + a second element of unknown origin found also in envelop.

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

   • O

     1

   • P

     3

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › DevelopedDeveloped - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › Developed

   Oct 27, 2024 · Anything developed has evolved, getting more advanced, complete, or useful. A fully developed plan is ready for action. A well developed idea makes a good story. A developed country has paved roads and industry.

3. www.britannica.com › science › human-developmentHuman development | Description, Rate, Growth, & Puberty |...

   www.britannica.com › science › human-development

   • Cached

   Oct 25, 2024 · human development, the process of growth and change that takes place between birth and maturity. Human growth is far from being a simple and uniform process of becoming taller or larger. As a child gets bigger, there are changes in shape and in tissue composition and distribution.

4. www.britannica.com › science › psychological-developmentpsychological development - Encyclopedia Britannica

   www.britannica.com › science › psychological-development

   • Cached

   Oct 17, 2024 · psychological development, the development of human beings’ cognitive, emotional, intellectual, and social capabilities and functioning over the course of a normal life span, from infancy through old age. It is the subject matter of the discipline known as developmental psychology.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Developed_countryDeveloped country - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Developed_country

   • Cached

   6 days ago · A developed country, or advanced country, [3][4] is a sovereign state that has a high quality of life, developed economy, and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations.

6. www.betterhelp.com › advice › psychologistsThe Developmental Psychology Definition - BetterHelp

   www.betterhelp.com › advice › psychologists

   • Cached

   Oct 11, 2024 · Developmental psychology studies how people grow, change, and remain the same throughout their lifespan. In the past, developmental psychology was primarily used to define children's mental, emotional, and cognitive growth, as many major development milestones happen during childhood.

7. www.britannica.com › topic › educationEducation | Definition, Development, History, Types, & Facts |...

   www.britannica.com › topic › education

   • Cached

   Oct 21, 2024 · education, discipline that is concerned with methods of teaching and learning in schools or school-like environments as opposed to various nonformal and informal means of socialization (e.g., rural development projects and education through parent-child relationships).

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Child_developmentChild development - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Child_development

   • Cached

   Oct 29, 2024 · Child development - Wikipedia. A child using fingers to make a small, circular hole in the sand, 1997. Child development involves the biological, psychological and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the conclusion of adolescence.