Development
Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Fostering and development are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fostering" instead a noun "Development".
Fostering
Fostering noun - Encouragement; aiding the development of something.
Development and fostering are semantically related. You can use "Development" instead a noun "Fostering".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The ultimate reason for the Qing Dynasty's eventual failure and collapse was its shoestring budget, which precluded it from fostering economic development or bureaucratic reform even when it pursued these things wholeheartedly (as in its final decade).
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