Development
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
Ripening is a synonym for development in growth topic. In some cases you can use "Ripening" instead a noun "Development".
Ripening
Ripening noun - The process of becoming mature.
Usage example: the ripening of a pumpkin can take a whole season
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- progress and development
- progress and ripening
- advance and development
- advance and ripening
- progression and development
- progression and ripening
- unfolding and development
- unfolding and ripening
- evolution and development
- evolution and ripening
- expansion and development
- expansion and ripening
- increase and development
- increase and ripening
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