Develop vs Flamberge - What's the difference?
develop | flamberge |
To change with a specific direction, progress.
(ambitransitive) To progress through a sequence of stages.
* Owen
To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
* Jowett (Thucyd)
To create.
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To acquire something usually over a period of time.
(chess) To place one's pieces actively.
(snooker, pool) To cause a ball to become more open and available to be played on later. Usually by moving it away from the cushion, or by opening a pack.
(math) To change the form of (an algebraic expression, etc.) by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.
(weaponry) A European sword, typically a rapier, which had a wavy blade, possibly to increase the cutting surface or for aid in parrying.
* 1884 , Richard F. Burton, The Book of the Sword , page 137.
As a verb develop
is to change with a specific direction, progress.As a noun flamberge is
(weaponry) a european sword, typically a rapier, which had a wavy blade, possibly to increase the cutting surface or for aid in parrying.develop
English
(Development)Alternative forms
* develope (obsolete)Verb
- All insects acquire the jointed legs before the wings are fully developed .
- We must develop our own resources to the utmost.
Catherine Clabby
Focus on Everything, passage=Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus.
Usage notes
* Objects: plan, software, program, product, story, idea.flamberge
English
Alternative forms
* flambergNoun
(flame-bladed sword) (en noun)- The wavy, cutting surface in the 'flamberge', to which flame gave a name: it is nowhere better developed than in the beautiful Malay (crease). The object seems to be that of increasing the cutting surface.
