Development
Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Steps and development are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Steps" instead a noun "Development".
Steps
Steps noun - The course along which a person has walked or is walking in.
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Development and steps are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Development" instead a noun "Steps".
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Author's Saving Throw The author steps in to correct a bit of character development.
Source: Heel/Face Index -
One of the first steps in Issei's development is the harsh realization that he's a pretty worthless Devil and his Sacred Gear is far more valuable them him.
Source: Does Not Know His Own Strength -
He's also somehow several steps behind in the unit development of his race, seeing that he's dead before the second game rolls in.
Source: Video Game / Heroes of the Storm
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