| success | an attainment that is successful, his success in the marathon was unexpected, his new play was a great success |
| development | act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining, he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency, they funded research and development |
| product development | improving an existing product or developing new kinds of products |
way
path
way of life | a course of conduct, the path of virtue, we went our separate ways, our paths in life led us apart, genius usually follows a revolutionary path |
| primrose path | a life of ease and pleasure |
line of least resistance
path of least resistance | the easiest way, In marrying him she simply took the path of least resistance |
| Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | the position of the head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the position of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development was created in |
exploitation
development | the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful, the development of Alaskan resources, the exploitation of copper deposits |
| land development | making an area of land more useful |
water development
water project
water program | making an area of water more useful |
bridle path
bridle road | a path suitable for riding or leading horses (but not for cars) |
| flare path | an airstrip outline with lights to guide an airplane pilot in landing |
| path | a way especially designed for a particular use |
| ribbon development | building complex in a continuous row along a road |
towpath
towing path | a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats |
| development | (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated |
| success | an event that accomplishes its intended purpose, let's call heads a success and tails a failure, the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs |
| development | a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation, recent developments in Iraq, what a revolting development! |
Shining Path
Sendero Luminoso
SL | a terrorist group formed in Peru in the late s as a splinter group from the communist party of Peru, is among the most ruthless guerilla organizations in the world, seeks to destroy Peruvian institutions and replace them with a Maoist peasant regime, is involved in the cocaine trade, Shining Path has been responsible for , deaths |
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Housing and Urban Development
HUD | the United States federal department that administers federal programs dealing with better housing and urban renewal, created in |
| Social Development Commission | the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with social development |
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
World Bank
IBRD | a United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments |
International Development Association
IDA | an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank |
Advanced Research and Development Activity
ARDA | an agency of the Intelligence Community that conducts advanced research and development related to information technology |
air lane
flight path
airway
skyway | a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another |
| flight path | the path of a rocket or projectile or aircraft through the air |
approach path
approach
glide path
glide slope | the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing |
| development | a district that has been developed to serve some purpose, such land is practical for small park developments |
| housing development | a residential area of similar dwellings built by property developers and usually under a single management, they live in the new housing development |
path
route
itinerary | an established line of travel or access |
path
track
course | a line or route along which something travels or moves, the hurricane demolished houses in its path, the track of an animal, the course of the river |
achiever
winner success
succeeder | a person with a record of successes, his son would never be the achiever that his father was, only winners need apply, if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success |
| Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the first Secretary of Housing and Urban Development was Robert C. Weaver who was appointed by Johnson |
development
developing | processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible, the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours |
| development evolution | a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage), the development of his ideas took many years, the evolution of Greek civilization, the slow development of her skill as a writer |
growth
growing
maturation
development ontogeny
ontogenesis | (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically, a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level, he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children |
| psychomotor development | progressive acquisition of skills involving both mental and motor activities |
| psychosexual development | (psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stage and then phallic stage and then latency stage and finally genital stage |
| development | a state in which things are improving, the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess), after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter, in chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen |
| success | a state of prosperity or fame, he is enjoying great success, he does not consider wealth synonymous with success |
arrested development
fixation
infantile fixation
regression | an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely |
| successful | having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome, a successful architect, a successful business venture |