elaboration

noun

Definition of elaborationnext
1
as in evolution
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced the elaboration of the Internet from an exclusive computer network into a worldwide communications network of colossal proportions

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2
as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts the eyewitness was deemed unreliable because of his obvious elaboration of what he had actually seen

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  1. evolution
  2. exaggeration
  3. development
  4. progress
  5. caricature
  6. progression
Noun
  • Roundup Our Best Stories of 2019 Tweety bird linguistics, tiny purses, Beowulf's monsters, and the evolution of beauty.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
  • This evolution has the potential to dramatically scale cybersecurity operations.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of evolution
Noun
  • Hollywood is dark and full of enough monsters without our having to resort to exaggeration.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Over the past year, there has been a notable increase in litigation and regulatory action relating to greenwashing, or the exaggeration of climate-friendly and other environmental actions by a company in marketing materials.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of exaggeration
Noun
  • The studio’s approach to development emphasizes transparency with both players and the people funding their games.
    Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects help combat chronic (long-lasting) inflammation and oxidative stress, which are often associated with cancer development.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD, Health, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of development
Noun
  • Otherwise, Arkansas is 0-4 against other opponents ranked in Quad 1 of the NCAA’s Net rankings, including a 73-66 loss Wednesday night at home to Ole Miss. Calipari’s squads, composed primarily of one-and-done freshmen for more than a decade at Kentucky, typically improve as a season progresses.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
  • As the month progresses, the energy continues to shift as Mercury enters Capricorn, urging you to get practical and realistic about your love life.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of progress
Noun
  • What Happened in the Attack and Aftermath Two brothers claiming allegiance to Al-Qaeda attacked the Charlie Hebdo offices in retaliation for the magazine's caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Simon Doonan’s life-size celebrity caricatures defined now-defunct Barneys New York holiday window displays beginning in the 1990s.
    Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of caricature
Noun
  • But even within this progression of warmer years and ever-intensifying risks to homes, communities and the environment, 2024 stood out in another unwelcome way.
    Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • However, studies have yet to show any significant benefit in reducing the risk of developing or slowing the progression of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.
    Sarah Anzlovar, MS, RD, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of progression
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elaborating (on or upon)

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