Noun

Singular development

Plural countable and uncountable; plural developments

development (countable and uncountable; plural developments)

  1. (uncountable) The process of developing; growth
    The development of this story has been slow.
    The organism has reached a crucial stage in its development.
  2. (countable) Something which has developed
    Our news team brings you the latest developments.
  3. (countable) A real estate development
  4. (uncountable) The application of new ideas to practical problems (cf. research)
    Our development department has produced three new adhesives this year.
  5. (chess, uncountable) The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it
    White's development is good, but black's has been hampered by the pawn on e5.
  6. (music) The second section of a piece of music in sonata form.

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Tue Jan 12 11:40:06 2010

development is aprogressive change.

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Sun Jan 10 11:25:14 2010

What is a recent development in the investment banking industry?
Q. This is a question on a job application I am completing. I need to describe a recent development and how it would affect an investment banking department 1st hand in their day to day work. Any ideas would be much appreciated! Thanks
Asked by tommy752701 - Wed Jan 28 08:56:12 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Investment banking model is not going anywhere. If you look at their core business model, it will remain. Industry still has to and continue to do business. However, their existence as independent units is in for change (and it is changing). They will continue to operate within the banking industry as a part of bigger/wider corporation. Rather than remain independent, take more risk, more leverage, they will evolve to be more rationale within acceptable risk management. Just give it may be 4 or 5 years these units will become pervasive again. give it time to evolve.
Answered by Dividend Tree - Wed Jan 28 10:08:01 2009

How did geography affect the development of asian cultures?
Q. How did the geography of China, Japan, and Korea influence the development of each culture? This isn't in my history book, but we have to do this in a unit review packet. Thanks for the help!
Asked by smilesandponytails - Mon Oct 19 19:30:34 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Over the last millenium or so Korea has been harassed and invaded by its larger, more aggressive neighbors numerous times - the Chinese, the Mongols, the Jurchens(Manchus), and especially the Japanese. The Koreans have an expression which is telling: "A shrimp caught between whales". After the devastating double invasion by Japan near the end of the 16th century Korea never quite recovered from the loss until modern times, whereas Japan profited not only from the material plunder but also from the skills and civilizing influence of craftsmen and scholars captured and taken to Japan. There is in the outskirts of Kyoto, Japan, a monument known as Mimizuka ("Ear Mound"), which is literally the tomb of some 38,000 noses and ears cut from… [cont.]
Answered by Slow Guy - Mon Oct 19 23:53:26 2009

How does critical thinking relate to development, particularly how there seems to be a breakdown in critical?
Q. How does critical thinking relate to development, particularly how there seems to be a breakdown in critical thinking in adolescents?
Asked by Tia S - Sun Jun 29 14:17:33 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. i have no idea
Answered by sfyankee - Wed Jul 2 04:09:56 2008

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Certainly makes the PC-based version of Linux much more attractive as well, if nothing else at least as a . development. platform! (Disclaimer: I'm a Nokia fan boy :) Here's the demo video (note the landscape mode focus on this phone, ...

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The . development. of mobile phone networks and 3G will increase the number of companies that provide digital content and related services. However, the dependence of mobile phone networks on the means of payment will continue to be a ...

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The leaders, presided over by President Hu Jintao, stressed the system of regional autonomy of ethnic minorities and a . development. path with Chinese characteristics​ and suited to Tibet's regional conditions. ...

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