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
  • The ongoing evolution of more innovative features and functionality, such as Ethereum’s smart contracts, will likely add to this.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In The Language Puzzle, archeologist Steven Mithen draws on the latest research from linguistics, anthropology, psychology and genetics to guide the reader through some 1.6 million years of hominin evolution.
    Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of evolution
Noun
  • On the opposite end of the spectrum, most Republicans, 71 percent, view those statements as exaggerations.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Drake’s stardom is, seemingly in Lamar’s eyes, hollow, built on a foundation of falsehoods, or at least exaggerations, and done without principles.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of exaggeration
Noun
  • Sarah Bremner is launching the production banner after having most recently served as president of Ava DuVernay’s Array Filmworks and earlier spending five years at Netflix’s film division leading development on Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Two Popes, Rebecca and more titles.
    Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Editor's note: This story has been updated with recent developments.
    Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of development
Noun
  • Jean-Paul Sartre once said that being human is making the idea of humanity progress.
    Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Save 20% for a new car or 10% for a used one, but don’t ignore other dreams—small contributions keep progress alive.
    Natalie Campisi, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of progress
Noun
  • There’s a thinning line between that and caricature.
    SPIN Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Some interpreted the painting as a Jewish caricature, and condemned or praised it accordingly, which did nothing to stop Asher from paying Sargent to give his family the same treatment.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of caricature
Noun
  • Medications for the Condition Some prescribed medications work to slow the progression of the disease.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
  • However, getting adequate doses of vitamin C has been shown to slow down the progression of clouding.
    Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of progression
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