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[ US /dɪˈvɛɫəp/ ]
[ US /dɪˈvɛɫəp/ ]
VERB
- superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
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grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
The embryo develops into a fetus
The country developed into a mighty superpower
This situation has developed over a long time
A flower developed on the branch -
come into existence; take on form or shape
a love that sprang up from friendship
An interesting phenomenon uprose
A new religious movement originated in that country
the idea for the book grew out of a short story -
cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
He developed a new kind of apple
The perfect climate here develops the grain -
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather
They developed a new technique -
create by training and teaching
we develop the leaders for the future
The old master is training world-class violinists -
generate gradually
We must develop more potential customers
develop a market for the new mobile phone -
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
Could you develop the ideas in your thesis -
work out
We have developed a new theory of evolution -
change the use of and make available or usable
develop land
The remote areas of the country were gradually built up
The country developed its natural resources -
gain through experience
Children must develop a sense of right and wrong
develop a passion for painting
I acquired a strong aversion to television
Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position -
be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
The plot developed slowly -
expand in the form of a series
Develop the function in the following form -
grow emotionally or mature
When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior
The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten -
elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme
develop the melody and change the key -
make visible by means of chemical solutions
Please develop this roll of film for me -
move into a strategically more advantageous position
develop the rook -
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
I got funny spots all over my body
The patient developed abdominal pains
Well-developed breasts
He grew a beard -
happen
Report the news as it develops
These political movements recrudesce from time to time -
move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions
Spassky developed quickly -
become technologically advanced
Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly
Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace
How To Use develop In A Sentence
- Two more debates are scheduled in the coming weeks, one debate dealing with education and health will be held in Irbid next week and the final week before elections the southern city of Karak will witness a candidates debate on agriculture and development. Daoud Kuttab: Jordanian Candidate Uses Debate to Call for Curtailing King's Powers
- We berate those who cross the line and leave the immature and underdeveloped open to the physical abuse of contact and collision sports.
- This proposed procurement is a continuation of an existing contractual agreement for the developed prototype NASA Student Ambassadors Virtual Community (NSAVC) web site. ... Curious Virtual Community Procurement - NASA Watch
- Having drop-dead gorgeous, private, windowed offices makes it a lot easier to recruit the kinds of superstars that produce ten times as much as the merely brilliant software developers.
- And if you can develop a machine to look for the needle in the haystack and what you come out with from having the machine sift through the haystack is a box of straw, where maybe the needle's in there and maybe a few bonus needles, then that's a whole lot better than having humans try to sift through a haystack. Wired Top Stories
- A bit of background about me - I do hardware, firmware, and driver development by profession, so I think I'm qualified to provide a guess as to what and where it went wrong: for any computer, there's the initial "bootloader," which is what we commonly refer to as Discussions: Message List - root
- The recent U.S. ranking by the World Economic Forum of 48th out of 133 developed or developing nations in quality of math and science instruction is a siren call. Jacqueline Edelberg: Political Will
- All Slavic languages, to a greater or lesser degree, have developed from contact with the Urnfield culture.
- Mr. Sorapong, 35 years old, selected industrial estate developers Hemaraj Land & Development PCL and Amata Corporation PCL among his top picks, with Hemaraj returning 147% over the course of 2010 and Amata providing a 99% return on investment. Real Estate
- Update: BB commenter DHC says, It's worth noting that his is an outtake from a TV show that Warhol developed and aired on Manhattan cable. Boing Boing
