Development
Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Performance and development are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Performance" instead a noun "Development".
Performance
Performance noun - A presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view.
Development and performance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Development" instead a noun "Performance".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| emotional | emotional development | emotional performance |
| good | good development | good performance |
| physical | physical development | physical performance |
| best | best development | best performance |
| Other adjectives: similar, single, strong, actual, entire, great, excellent, subtle, early, amazing, greater, next, said, recent, awesome, overall. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Its proposed sequel similarly became mired in development hell, after Superman Returns' lackluster performance at the box office caused a sequel to be put on the back burner, and Bryan Singer abandoned the project to direct Valkyrie instead.
Source: Saved from Development Hell -
He is a leading proponent of continued development of submarine technology, citing the unsatisfactory performance of his personal Battlestation underwater.
Source: Video Game / Battalion Wars -
Fortunately, in this particular war that lack of development produced enough Tactical competence to ensure passable Operational performance.
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Performance or Development. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/development/performance.
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