ontplooiing

Definitions of ontplooiing
  1. noun
    act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
    synonyms: ontwikkeling
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    progressie, vooruitgang, vordering, vorderingen
    gradual improvement or growth or development
    verbreding
    the action of making broader
    uitwerking
    developing in intricate and painstaking detail
    bevordering, promotie
    the advancement of some enterprise
    type of:
    verbetering, verheffing
    the act of improving something
  2. noun
    the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
    synonyms: exploitatie, uitbuiting, uitzuiging
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    cultuurtechniek, grondexploitatie, landinrichting
    making an area of land more useful
    roofbouw
    exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
    kapitaalaanwas, kapitalisatie
    the act of capitalizing on an opportunity
    commercialisering, vercommercialisering, vertrossing, verzakelijking
    the act of commercializing something; involving something in commerce
    type of:
    arbeidsproces, gebruik, utilisatie
    the act of using
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