Development and Regress

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Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.

Usage example: the development of an idea into a marketable product

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Regress is an antonym for development.

Regress noun - Returning to a former state.

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Development is an antonym for regress.

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Regress and Development. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/development/regress

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