development – the process of developing something.
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- Future developments in space travel may mean that our ancestors live on other
planets.
revolutionary – involving or causing a complete or dramatic change and
improvement.
- The development of personal computers has proved revolutionary for business
owners.
revolutionise – to radically change something so it is much better.
- There’s no doubt that computers have revolutionised our lives.
breakthrough – important development or discovery.
Some people argue that the invention of the internal combustion engine was the most
important technological breakthrough of all time.
modern – of the present time; using recent ideas and methods.
- Modern science is transforming the way we understand our world.
modify – to change something in order to make it better.
- Being disabled, I need a car that can be modified to meet my specific needs.
cutting-edge – very modern.
- Our new mobile phone is still in development but it is at the cutting-edge of
technology.
state-of-the-art – the latest stage of development of a product, using the most recent
ideas and method and including the latest features.
- The new aircraft design was state-of-the-art and was expected to revolutionise
passenger’s experience of flying.
advanced – modern and well developed.
- In the developing world, simple technologies such the mechanical water pump are
often more practical solutions to everyday problems than the advanced computer
technologies of the western world.
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