Development
Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Delay and development are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Delay" instead a noun "Development".
Delay
Delay noun - An instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business.
Development and delay are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Development" instead a noun "Delay".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| long | long development | long delay |
| similar | similar development | similar delay |
| normal | normal development | normal delay |
| initial | initial development | initial delay |
| Other adjectives: considerable, actual, constant, massive, little, less, unexpected, further, additional, significant, eventual, visual, sudden, overall. | ||
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Delay and Development. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/development/delay
Development & Delay. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/development/delay>.
Delay or Development. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/development/delay.
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