English-Thai Dictionary
development
N การเจริญเติบโต การพัฒนา ความก้าวหน้า พัฒนาการ วิวัฒนาการ advancement growth progress kan-ja-roen-toeb-to
developmental
A ที่ ก้าวหน้า พัฒนา
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
DEVELOPMENT
n. 1. An unfolding; the discovering of something secret or withheld from the knowledge of others; disclosure; full exhibition.
2. The unraveling of a plot.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DEVELOPMENT
De *vel "op *ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. développement. ] [Written also developement.]
1. The act of developing or disclosing that which is unknown; a gradual unfolding process by which anything is developed, as a plan or method, or an image upon a photographic plate; gradual advancement or growth through a series of progressive changes; also, the result of developing, or a developed state. A new development of imagination, taste, and poetry. Channing.
2. (Biol.)
Defn: The series of changes which animal and vegetable organisms undergo in their passage from the embryonic state to maturity, from a lower to a higher state of organization.
3. (Math. ) (a ) The act or process of changing or expanding an expression into another of equivalent value or meaning. (b ) The equivalent expression into which another has been developed.
4. (mus. )
Defn: The elaboration of a theme or subject; the unfolding of a musical idea; the evolution of a whole piece or movement from a leading theme or motive. Development theory (Biol.), the doctrine that animals and plants possess the power of passing by slow and successive stages from a lower to a higher state of organization, and that all the higher forms of life now in existence were thus developed by uniform laws from lower forms, and are not the result of special creative acts. See the Note under Darwinian.
Syn. -- Unfolding; disclosure; unraveling; evolution; elaboration; growth.
DEVELOPMENTAL
DEVELOPMENTAL De *vel `op *men "tal, a.
Defn: Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the process of development; as, the developmental power of a germ. Carpenter.
New American Oxford Dictionary
development
de vel op ment |diˈveləpmənt dəˈvɛləpmənt | ▶noun 1 the process of developing or being developed: she traces the development of the novel | the development of less invasive treatment. • a specified state of growth or advancement: the wings attain their full development several hours after birth. • a new and refined product or idea: the latest developments in information technology. • an event constituting a new stage in a changing situation: I don't think there have been any new developments since yesterday. • the process of converting land to a new purpose by constructing buildings or making use of its resources: land suitable for development. • an area of land with new buildings on it: a major housing development in Chicago. • Chess the process of bringing one's pieces into play in the opening phase of a game. 2 the process of starting to experience or suffer from an ailment or feeling: the development of brittle bones. 3 the process of treating photographic film with chemicals to make a visible image.
developmental
de vel op men tal |diˌveləpˈmentl dəˈˌvɛləpˈmɛn (t )l | ▶adjective concerned with the development of someone or something: developmental problems | developmental psychology. • concerned with the evolution of animals and plants: developmental biology. DERIVATIVES de vel op men tal ly adverb
developmental delay
de vel op men tal de lay ▶noun the condition of a child being less developed mentally or physically than is normal for its age: mercury contributes to many known health problems, including neurological injury, developmental delay, and cerebral palsy.
development area
de ¦vel ¦op |ment area ▶noun (in the UK ) an area in which government assistance is available to encourage business investment, in order to counteract unemployment.
development education
de ¦vel ¦op |ment edu |ca ¦tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] education aimed at giving an understanding of developing countries and their place in the global socio-economic situation.
development system
de vel op ment sys tem ▶noun Computing a system of software and hardware designed to assist in the development of new software or products.
Oxford Dictionary
development
de ¦vel ¦op |ment |dɪˈvɛləpm (ə )nt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the process of developing or being developed: she traces the development of the novel | the paintings provide evidence of his artistic development. • a specified state of growth or advancement: the wings attain their full development several hours after birth. • [ count noun ] a new and advanced product or idea: the latest developments in information technology. 2 [ count noun ] an event constituting a new stage in a changing situation: I don't think there have been any new developments since yesterday. 3 the process of converting land to a new purpose by constructing buildings or making use of its resources: land suitable for development. • [ count noun ] an area of land with new buildings on it: a major housing development in Essex. 4 the process of starting to be affected by an ailment or feeling: the development of brittle bones. 5 the process of treating photographic film with chemicals to make a visible image. 6 Chess the process of bringing one's pieces into play in the opening phase of a game.
developmental
de ¦vel ¦op |men ¦tal |dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnt (ə )l | ▶adjective concerned with the development of someone or something: developmental problems | developmental psychology. • concerned with ontogenetic development, especially embryonic development in animals: developmental biology. DERIVATIVES developmentally adverb
developmental delay
de ¦vel ¦op |men ¦tal delay ▶noun [ mass noun ] the condition of a child being less developed mentally or physically than is normal for its age.
development area
de ¦vel ¦op |ment area ▶noun (in the UK ) an area in which government assistance is available to encourage business investment, in order to counteract unemployment.
development education
de ¦vel ¦op |ment edu |ca ¦tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] education aimed at giving an understanding of developing countries and their place in the global socio-economic situation.
development system
de ¦vel ¦op |ment sys ¦tem ▶noun Computing a system of software and hardware designed to assist in the development of new software or products.
American Oxford Thesaurus
development
development noun 1 the development of the firm: evolution, growth, maturation, expansion, enlargement, spread, progress; success. 2 the development of an idea: forming, establishment, initiation, instigation, origination, invention, generation. 3 keep abreast of developments: event, occurrence, happening, circumstance, incident, situation, issue. 4 a housing development: complex, site.
Oxford Thesaurus
development
development noun 1 the next stage in the development of this form of transport: evolution, growth, maturing, expansion, enlargement, spread, buildout, progress, success, blossoming, blooming, burgeoning, headway. 2 the development of the idea of a nation: forming, establishment, institution, initiation, instigation, inauguration, origination, invention, generation. 3 have there been any developments? event, turn of events, occurrence, happening, circumstance, incident, phenomenon, situation, issue, outcome, upshot. 4 a housing development: estate, complex, site, conglomeration.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
development
de vel op ment /dɪvéləpmənt / (! 強勢は第2音節 ) →develop 名詞 複 ～s /-ts /1 U 発達 , 発展 ; 成長 , 発育 ; 発達 [成長 ]段階 ; (能力などの )啓発 (!具体例ではa ～/～s; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ economic development 経済発展 ▸ child development 子供の発育 ▸ personal development 自己啓発 ▸ achieve a remarkable development 著しい発展を遂げる ▸ the development of buds into blossoms つぼみから花への生長 2 C (状況に影響を及ぼす )進展 , 出来事 ; (事態の )推移, なりゆき ▸ the latest developments in the Middle East 最新の中東状勢 ▸ Please keep me informed of any developments .何か事態の進展があれば私に教えてください 3 U (製品などの )開発 , 制作 ; C (新しい )製品 ▸ a movie under [in ] development 制作中の映画 ▸ a new development in integrated circuits 集積回路 [IC ]の新たな開発成果 4 U (土地の )開発造成 ;C 団地, 住宅地域, 造成地 ▸ The company bought thousands of acres for development .その会社は何千エーカーに及ぶ土地を造成のために購入した ▸ development aid 開発援助 ▸ a landfill development 埋立造成地 5 U 〘写 〙現像 .6 U C 〘数 〙展開 ; 〘楽 〙展開 (部 ).7 U C 〘チェス 〙駒の進め方 .～́ à rea ｟英 ｠開発促進地域 .～́ b à nk 開発銀行 .～́ w ò rk 開発事業 .
developmental
de vel op men tal /dɪvèləpmént (ə )l /形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗開発 [啓発, 発展 ]にかかわる ; 発達 [発育 ](上 )の .～ly 副詞
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