Define vs. Develop

Defineverb

To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.

‘the defining power of an optical instrument’;

Developverb

(intransitive) To change with a specific direction, progress.

‘Let's see how things develop and then make our decision.’;

Defineverb

(obsolete) To settle, decide an argument etc.

Developverb

(ambitransitive) To progress through a sequence of stages.

‘Isabel developed from a tropical depression to a tropical storm to a hurricane.’; ‘An embryo develops into a fetus and then into an infant.’;

Defineverb

To express the essential nature of something.

‘I define myself as a techno-anarchist.’;

Developverb

(transitive) To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.

Defineverb

To state the meaning of a word, phrase, sign, or symbol.

‘The textbook defined speed as velocity divided by time.’;

Developverb

(transitive) To create.

‘I need to develop a plan for the next three weeks.’;

Defineverb

To describe, explain, or make definite and clear.

Developverb

(transitive) To bring out images latent in photographic film.

‘Please develop this roll of film.’;

Defineverb

To demark sharply the outlines or limits of an area or concept.

‘to define the legal boundaries of a property’;

Developverb

(transitive) To acquire something usually over a period of time.

‘I have been in England enough to develop a British accent.’; ‘You will develop calluses if you play the cello.’; ‘She developed bad eating habits.’;

Defineverb

(mathematics) To establish the referent of a term or notation.

Developverb

To place one's pieces actively.

‘I need to develop my white-square bishop.’;

Definenoun

(programming) A kind of macro in source code that replaces one text string with another wherever it occurs.

Developverb

To cause a ball to become more open and available to be played on later. Usually by moving it away from the cushion, or by opening a pack.

Defineverb

To fix the bounds of; to bring to a termination; to end.

Developverb

(math) To change the form of (an algebraic expression, etc.) by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.

Defineverb

To determine or clearly exhibit the boundaries of; to mark the limits of; as, to define the extent of a kingdom or country.

Developverb

To free from that which infolds or envelops; to unfold; to lay open by degrees or in detail; to make visible or known; to disclose; to produce or give forth; as, to develop theories; a motor that develops 100 horse power.

‘These serve to develop its tenets.’; ‘The 20th was spent in strengthening our position and developing the line of the enemy.’;

Defineverb

To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly; as, the defining power of an optical instrument.

‘Rings . . . very distinct and well defined.’;

Developverb

To unfold gradually, as a flower from a bud; hence, to bring through a succession of states or stages, each of which is preparatory to the next; to form or expand by a process of growth; to cause to change gradually from an embryo, or a lower state, to a higher state or form of being; as, sunshine and rain develop the bud into a flower; to develop the mind.

‘The sound developed itself into a real compound.’; ‘All insects . . . acquire the jointed legs before the wings are fully developed.’;

Defineverb

To determine the precise signification of; to fix the meaning of; to describe accurately; to explain; to expound or interpret; as, to define a word, a phrase, or a scientific term.

‘They define virtue to be life ordered according to nature.’;

Developverb

To advance; to further; to prefect; to make to increase; to promote the growth of.

‘We must develop our own resources to the utmost.’;

Defineverb

To determine; to decide.

Developverb

To change the form of, as of an algebraic expression, by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.

Defineverb

give a definition for the meaning of a word;

‘Define `sadness'’;

Developverb

To cause to become visible, as an invisible or latent image upon plate, by submitting it to chemical agents; to bring to view.

Defineverb

determine the essential quality of

Developverb

To go through a process of natural evolution or growth, by successive changes from a less perfect to a more perfect or more highly organized state; to advance from a simpler form of existence to one more complex either in structure or function; as, a blossom develops from a bud; the seed develops into a plant; the embryo develops into a well-formed animal; the mind develops year by year.

‘Nor poets enough to understandThat life develops from within.’;

Defineverb

determine the nature of;

‘What defines a good wine?’;

Developverb

To become apparent gradually; as, a picture on sensitive paper develops on the application of heat; the plans of the conspirators develop.

Defineverb

delineate the form or outline of;

‘The tree was clearly defined by the light’; ‘The camera could define the smallest object’;

Developverb

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’;

Defineverb

state or describe exactly the nature, scope, or meaning of

‘the contract will seek to define the client's obligations’;

Developverb

work out;

‘We have developed a new theory of evolution’;

Defineverb

give the meaning of (a word or phrase), especially in a dictionary

‘the dictionary defines it as ‘a type of pasture’’;

Developverb

gain through experience;

‘I acquired a strong aversion to television’; ‘Children must develop a sense of right and wrong’; ‘Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position’; ‘develop a passion for painting’;

Defineverb

make up or establish the character or essence of

‘for some, the football club defines their identity’;

Developverb

come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes);

‘He grew a beard’; ‘The patient developed abdominal pains’; ‘I got funny spots all over my body’; ‘Well-developed breasts’;

Defineverb

mark out the boundary or limits of

‘the river defines the park's boundary’;

Developverb

come into existence; take on form or shape;

‘A new religious movement originated in that country’; ‘a love that sprang up from friendship’; ‘the idea for the book grew out of a short story’; ‘An interesting phenomenon uprose’;

Defineverb

make clear the outline of; delineate

‘she defined her eyes by applying eyeshadow to her eyelids’;

Developverb

change the use of and make available or usable;

‘develop land’; ‘The country developed its natural resources’; ‘The remote areas of the country were gradually built up’;

Developverb

elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses;

‘Could you develop the ideas in your thesis’;

Developverb

create by training and teaching;

‘The old master is training world-class violinists’; ‘we develop the leaders for the future’;

Developverb

be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest;

‘The plot developed slowly’;

Developverb

grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment;

‘A flower developed on the branch’; ‘The country developed into a mighty superpower’; ‘The embryo develops into a fetus’; ‘This situation has developed over a long time’;

Developverb

become technologically advanced;

‘Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace’; ‘Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly’;

Developverb

cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development;

‘The perfect climate here develops the grain’; ‘He developed a new kind of apple’;

Developverb

generate gradually;

‘We must develop more potential customers’; ‘develop a market for the new mobile phone’;

Developverb

grow emotionally or mature;

‘The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten’; ‘When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior’;

Developverb

make visible by means of chemical solutions;

‘Please develop this roll of film for me’;

Developverb

superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry

Developverb

move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions;

‘Spassky developed quickly’;

Developverb

move into a strategically more advantageous position;

‘develop the rook’;

Developverb

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’;

Developverb

happen;

‘Report the news as it develops’; ‘These political movements recrudesce from time to time’;

Developverb

expand in the form of a series;

‘Develop the function in the following form’;

Developverb

grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate

‘enabling individuals to develop their personal skills’; ‘motion pictures were to develop into mass entertainment’;

Developverb

(of a poor agricultural country) become more economically and socially advanced

‘the country is developing at a rapid rate and the economy is booming’;

Developverb

convert (land) to a new purpose by constructing buildings or making other use of its resources

‘plans to develop the area’;

Developverb

construct or convert (a building) so as to improve existing resources

‘the company developed a chain of hotels’;

Developverb

elaborate (a musical theme) by modification of the melody, harmony, or rhythm

‘the piano develops the melody into a short cadenza’;

Developverb

start to exist, experience, or possess

‘a strange closeness developed’; ‘call the doctor if your child develops a rash’; ‘I developed an interest in law’;

Developverb

treat (a photographic film) with chemicals to make a visible image

‘she came to get the film developed’;

Developverb

bring (a piece) into play from its initial position on a player's back rank

‘he preferred to develop his bishop on e7’;