Specialist dictionary

Development economics

Economic development, poverty, inequality and structural change.

Core vocabulary

120 featured terms

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Aidnoun

gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; "economic assistance to depressed areas"

Assistancenoun

gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; "economic assistance to depressed areas"

Developmentnoun

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…

Developmentnoun

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they fund…

Economicadjective

of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and…

Economic aidnoun

gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; "economic assistance to depressed areas"

Economic assistancenoun

gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; "economic assistance to depressed areas"

Economic developmentnoun

the sustained, concerted actions of policy makers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area.; "…

Economic sciencenoun

the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management

Economic systemnoun

the system of production and distribution and consumption

Economicaladjective

of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and…

Economicsnoun

the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management

Economynoun

the system of production and distribution and consumption

Financial aidnoun

gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; "economic assistance to depressed areas"

Financial assistancenoun

gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; "economic assistance to depressed areas"

Growingnoun

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…

Growthnoun

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…

Humanadjective

relating to a person; "the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects"

Impoverishmentnoun

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

Inequalitynoun

lack of equality; "the growing inequality between rich and poor"

Informaladjective

not formal; "conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress"; "an informal free-and-easy manner"; "an informal gathering of friends"

Maturationnoun

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…

Ontogenesisnoun

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…

Ontogenynoun

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…

Political economynoun

the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management

Poornessnoun

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

Povertynoun

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

Structuraladjective

affecting or involved in structure or construction; "the structural details of a house such as beams and joists and rafters, not ornamental elem…

Transformationnoun

(genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA

Advancementnoun

gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"

Amelogenesisnoun

the developmental process of forming tooth enamel

Angiogenesisnoun

the formation of new blood vessels

Anthesisnoun

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

Appositionnoun

(biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material

Auxesisnoun

growth from increase in cell size without cell division

Blossomingnoun

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

Broadeningnoun

the action of making broader; "the broadening of travel"

Caenogenesisnoun

introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (s…

Cainogenesisnoun

introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (s…

Cenogenesisnoun

introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (s…

Cohesionnoun

(botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)

Constitutional economicsnoun

A branch of economics which focuses on the conditions that exist in and choices constrained by the legal framework of a political constitution.;…

Cultivationnoun

the process of fostering the growth of something; "the cultivation of bees for honey"

Culturenoun

(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"

Cytogenesisnoun

the origin and development and variation of cells

Cytogenynoun

the origin and development and variation of cells

Dentitionnoun

the eruption through the gums of baby teeth

Deprivationnoun

a state of extreme poverty

Destitutionnoun

a state without friends or money or prospects

Disparitynoun

inequality or difference in some respect

Econometricsnoun

the application of mathematics and statistics to the study of economic and financial data

Efflorescencenoun

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

Elaborationnoun

developing in intricate and painstaking detail

Fellowshipnoun

money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research

Financenoun

the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets

Florescencenoun

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

Floweringnoun

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

Foliationnoun

(botany) the process of forming leaves

Fructificationnoun

the bearing of fruit

Gametogenesisnoun

the development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis

Germinationnoun

the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow

Grantnoun

any monetary aid

Habitnoun

the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal); "a shrub of spreading habit"

Indigencenoun

a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"

Industrialismnoun

an economic system built on large industries rather than on agriculture or craftsmanship

Inflorescencenoun

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

Infructescencenoun

the fruiting stage of the inflorescence

Intussusceptionnoun

(biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall

Juvenescencenoun

the process of growing into a youth

Kainogenesisnoun

introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (s…

Kenogenesisnoun

introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (s…

Leafingnoun

(botany) the process of forming leaves

life cyclenoun

the course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be produced

Macroeconomicsnoun

the branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy

Managerial economicsnoun

application of the economic concepts and economic analysis to the problems of formulating rational managerial decisions.; "In managerial economi…

Masculinisationnoun

the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)

Masculinizationnoun

the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)

Microeconomicsnoun

the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms

Morphogenesisnoun

differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism)

Myelinisationnoun

the development of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber

Myelinizationnoun

the development of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber

Neednoun

a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"

Needinessnoun

a state of extreme poverty

Neurogenesisnoun

the development of nerve tissues

Nonequivalencenoun

not interchangeable

Normative economicsnoun

a part of economics that expresses value or normative judgments about economic fairness or what the outcome of the economy or goals of public po…

Odontiasisnoun

the eruption through the gums of baby teeth

Palingenesisnoun

emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species

Pauperismnoun

a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"

Pauperizationnoun

a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"

Penurynoun

a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"

Philanthropynoun

voluntary promotion of human welfare

Positive economicsnoun

the branch of economics that concerns the description and explanation of economic phenomena.; "There is a large part of the economics of educati…

Privationnoun

a state of extreme poverty

Progressnoun

gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"

Proliferationnoun

growth by the rapid multiplication of parts

Psychogenesisnoun

a general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind

Psychogenesisnoun

the development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors

Psychomotor developmentnoun

progressive acquisition of skills involving both mental and motor activities

Psychosexual developmentnoun

(psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stag…

Public assistancenoun

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare"

Recapitulationnoun

emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species

Rootingnoun

the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow

Scholarshipnoun

financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit

Social welfarenoun

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare"

Sproutingnoun

the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow

Supply-side economicsnoun

the school of economic theory that stresses the costs of production as a means of stimulating the economy; advocates policies that raise capital…

Suppressionnoun

the failure to develop some part or organ

Teethingnoun

the eruption through the gums of baby teeth

Teratogenesisnoun

the development of defects in an embryo

Unevennessnoun

the quality of being unbalanced

Vegetationnoun

the process of growth in plants

Virilisationnoun

the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)

Virilizationnoun

the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)

Wantnoun

a state of extreme poverty

Welfarenoun

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare"

Beggarynoun

the state of being a beggar or mendicant; "they were reduced to mendicancy"

Disconnectnoun

an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast discon…

Disconnectionnoun

an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast discon…

Disproportionnoun

lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something