Development
Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Support and development are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Support" instead a noun "Development".
Support
Support noun - A structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else.
Development and support are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Development" instead a noun "Support".
How words are described
| emotional | emotional development | emotional support |
| good | good development | good support |
| physical | physical development | physical support |
| considerable | considerable development | considerable support |
| Other adjectives: proper, strong, real, constant, massive, great, little, social, personal, moral, new, major, political, less, limited, military, further, additional, significant. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Cloud's departure then seems ultimately hollow because the context to support that development wasn't there.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Final Fantasy VII - It's possible to radio your support team about this interesting development, but they all think you're just crazy.
Source: Hyperactive Metabolism - Big-name publishers have started to support games made by very small development teams.
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Support and Development. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/development/support
Development & Support. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/development/support>.
Support or Development. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/development/support.
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