a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
(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
a district that has been developed to serve some purpose
the land on which real estate is located
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
reach or come to rest
the solid part of the earth's surface
