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| —n | |
| 1. | the act or process of growing, progressing, or developing |
| 2. | the product or result of developing |
| 3. | a fact, event, or happening, esp one that changes a situation |
| 4. | an area or tract of land that has been developed |
| 5. | Also called: development section the section of a movement, usually in sonata form, in which the basic musical themes are developed |
| 6. | 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 | |
| develop'mental | |
| —adj | |
| develop'mentally | |
| —adv | |
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