Development
Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Means and development are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Means" instead a noun "Development".
Means
Means noun - How a result is obtained or an end is achieved.
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Synonyms for Means
Development and means are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Development" instead a noun "Means".
How words are described
| human | human development | human means |
| good | good development | good means |
| physical | physical development | physical means |
| best | best development | best means |
| Other adjectives: similar, normal, natural, actual, real, little, main, new, psychological, less, limited, military, different, scientific, technological. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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The characters in Vagabond do this quite frequently; a lot of Musashi's character development happens through inner monologues where he questions just what it means (and how much it means, in the end) to be strong.
Source: Contemplate Our Navels -
What this means for the world of The Incredibles as far as power development goes...
Source: Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass - He's also by no means new to game development...you'll probably see his name (as well as Masharu Iwata) in the credits of any Ogre Battle games, or Revolter, which was released in 1988.
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