ONTOGENY Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word ontogeny. (close relations)
Definition of ONTOGENY
Best Alternative Words for ONTOGENY
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| development | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining • a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) • (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 • a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation • the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful • a district that has been developed to serve some purpose • a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess) • processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible • (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated | ||||||||
| growth | nounn | |||||||
noun • (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 • a progression from simpler to more complex forms • a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important • vegetation that has grown • the gradual beginning or coming forth • (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor) • something grown or growing | ||||||||
| maturation | nounn | |||||||
noun • coming to full development; becoming mature • (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 • (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus | ||||||||
| advancement | nounn | |||||||
noun • encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) • gradual improvement or growth or development | ||||||||
| evolution | nounn | |||||||
noun • a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) • (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms | ||||||||
| progression | nounn | |||||||
noun • a series with a definite pattern of advance • a movement forward • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) | ||||||||
| unfolding | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a developmental process | ||||||||
| ontogenesis | nounn | |||||||
noun • (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 | ||||||||
| growing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or suitable for growth noun • (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 • (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state | ||||||||
