orderly development

noun phrase

UK /ˈɔː.dəl.i dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/

US /ˈɔːr.dɚ.li dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/

Orderly development means things grow or happen in a neat and planned way.

The orderly development of the garden made it easy to find every plant.

SYNONYMS

organized growth planned progress systematic advancement structured evolution methodical improvement

RELATED WORDS

planning progress growth organization sequence

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The careful, step-by-step building of a town or area so it stays neat and works well.

The town's orderly development added parks and roads without crowding.

3. A calm and well-arranged way of getting better over time.

Her orderly development as a reader came from practicing every day.

4. The process of something unfolding in a clear and predictable pattern.

Scientists watched the orderly development of the butterfly from egg to wings.