Development
Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Understanding and development are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Understanding" instead a noun "Development".
Understanding
Understanding noun - An arrangement about action to be taken.
Development and understanding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Development" instead a noun "Understanding".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| emotional | emotional development | emotional understanding |
| human | human development | human understanding |
| good | good development | good understanding |
| nice | nice development | nice understanding |
| Other adjectives: best, normal, natural, genuine, proper, deep, strong, actual, real, great, little, excellent, decent, new, less, limited, greater, different, scientific, cultural, modern, technological. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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While the anime actually removes most of it to the point of lopsided character development, not fully understanding their actions, or the seemingly uncalled for plot developments.
Source: Light Novel / Oreimo -
Sometimes her lack of understanding her feelings, or ignoring of feelings to prefer sexual fantasy, hinders their relationship development.
Source: Manga / B Gata H Kei - Hawk's Eye and Tiger's Eye, however, get no such development, with their motivations being read as wholly selfish and more for the sake of telling Zirconia off than any understanding of love or dreams.
Source: Unintentionally Unsympathetic
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