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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNatural Development
/ˈnæʧ.ər.əl dɪˈvɛl.əp.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of growth or evolution that occurs in a natural environment without human intervention.
"The natural development of the forest ecosystem took centuries to achieve." - 2
A gradual progression or change that follows the inherent characteristics of a system or organism.
"The natural development of the child's language skills was evident as he began to form sentences."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'natural' originates from the Latin 'naturalis', meaning 'of nature', while 'development' comes from the Old French 'desveloper', meaning 'to unwrap'. The combination reflects a process that unfolds in accordance with natural laws.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Natural Development" is said worldwide
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Développement naturel
Transliteration: Développement naturel
"Le développement naturel de l'écosystème forestier a pris des siècles."
Natürliche Entwicklung
Transliteration: Natürliche Entwicklung
"Die natürliche Entwicklung des Waldes dauerte Jahrhunderte."
Sviluppo naturale
Transliteration: Sviluppo naturale
"Lo sviluppo naturale dell'ecosistema forestale ha richiesto secoli."
Desarrollo natural
Transliteration: Desarrollo natural
"El desarrollo natural del ecosistema forestal tomó siglos."
Desenvolvimento natural
Transliteration: Desenvolvimento natural
"O desenvolvimento natural do ecossistema florestal levou séculos."
प्राकृतिक विकास
Transliteration: Prakritik Vikas
"वन पारिस्थितिकी का प्राकृतिक विकास सदियों तक चला।"
自然发展
Transliteration: Zìrán fāzhǎn
"森林生态系统的自然发展经历了几个世纪。"
자연 개발
Transliteration: Jayeon gaebal
"숲 생태계의 자연 개발은 수세기를 걸쳤습니다."
自然の発展
Transliteration: Shizen no hatten
"森林生態系の自然の発展には何世紀もかかりました。"
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