Development

Development or developing may refer to:

Land use[edit]

Land development
Green development, a concept that includes consideration of community-wide or regional environmental implications
Land development bank, a type of Indian bank which promotes the development of land and agriculture

Artificial development, an area of computer science and engineering
Development (differential geometry), the process of rolling one surface over another
Development (journal), an academic journal in developmental biology
Development (topology), a countable collection of open coverings
Drug development, the entire process of bringing a new drug or device to the market
Energy development, the effort to provide sufficient primary energy sources
Photographic development, chemical means by which exposed photographic film or paper is processed to produce a visible image
New product development, the complete process of bringing a new product to market
Research and development, work aiming to increase knowledge
Software development, the development of a software product
Web development, work involved in developing a web site

Developmental biology, the study of the process by which organisms grow and develop
Embryogenesis, or development, the process by which the embryo is formed
Tooth development or odontogenesis
Neural development, the processes that generate, shape, and reshape the nervous system
Human development (biology), the process of growing to maturity
- Prenatal development, the process in which a human embryo or fetus gestates during pregnancy
- Child development, the biological, psychological, and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the end of adolescence
- Youth development, the process through which adolescents acquire the cognitive, social, and emotional skills and abilities required to navigate life

Human development (humanity)
Development studies, social science which addresses issues of concern to developing countries
Development geography, geography with reference to the standard of living and quality of life of human inhabitants
Developmental psychology, the scientific study of systematic psychological, emotional, and perception changes over life spans
Community development, the practices and academic disciplines to improve various aspects of local communities
Sociocultural evolution, how cultures and societies have changed over time
Economic development, the economic aspect of social change
Human development (humanity), an international and economic development paradigm
Human development theory, a theory that merges older ideas from ecological economics, sustainable development, welfare economics, and feminist economics
Rural development, actions and initiatives taken to improve the standard of living in non-Urban neighborhoods, countryside, and remote villages
Social development, processes of change in societies

Regional development, the provision of aid and other assistance to regions which are less economically developed
- Multilateral development bank
- European Development Fund, an instrument for European Community aid
- Development aid, the provision of assistance to developing countries
Economic development, the sustained, concerted effort of policymakers and community to promote the standard of living and economic health in a specific area
Human Development Index, used to rank countries by level of "human development"
International development, the development of greater quality of life for humans
Developing country, a nation with an underdeveloped industrial base, and a low Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries

Business development, a process of growing a business
Career development, which has several meanings
Corporate development, a position in a business
Development & Commerce Bank (now called RHB Bank)
Fundraising, soliciting voluntary contributions to an organization or prospective organization
Training and development, organizational activity aimed at bettering the performance of individuals and groups in organizational settings
Leadership development, activities that enhances the quality of leadership within an individual or organization
New product development, the complete process of bringing a new product to market
Organization development, a conceptual, organization-wide effort to increase an organization's effectiveness and viability
Personal development or self-help
Professional development, skills and knowledge attained for both personal development and career advancement
Real estate development

Characterisation including character development
Develop, term used in Chess
Development of doctrine, a term used by John Henry Newman to describe Catholic teachings
Development hell, media industry term for when a project is stuck in development
Development of religion, the various stages in the evolution of any particular religion or religious system
Driver development program is a program used by racing teams to develop younger drivers
Filmmaking "development" phase, including finance and budgeting