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South African socio-economic policy framework
Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) was a South African socio-economic policy framework implemented by the African National Congress (ANC) government
Reconstruction and Development Programme
Reconstruction_and_Development_Programme
Political party in South Africa
framework was set out in the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) document of 1994, which became its electoral manifesto and also, under the same name
African_National_Congress
South African politician and businessman (born 1954)
responsible for the Reconstruction and Development Programme in the first post-apartheid cabinet of President Nelson Mandela (1994–1996) and as Minister of
Jay_Naidoo
Social welfare system in South Africa
whites. The post-apartheid government launched the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) in 1994 and published the White Paper for Social Welfare in
Social welfare programmes in South Africa
Social_welfare_programmes_in_South_Africa
Anti-immigrants vigilante organisation in South Africa
organisation and the group is widely recognised as being xenophobic, and has been linked with violently threatening and targeting both documented and undocumented
Operation_Dudula
1990–93 summits to end formal segregation and racial discrimination policies
Africa Presidency of Nelson Mandela Reconstruction and Development Programme Olmstead, Larry (5 July 1993). "Mandela and de Klerk Receive Liberty Medal in
Negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa
Negotiations_to_end_apartheid_in_South_Africa
Method of assessing whether a person has Afro-textured hair
distinguishing whites from coloureds and blacks. The test was partially responsible for splitting existing communities and families along perceived racial
Pencil_test_(South_Africa)
British dominion in southern Africa from 1910 to 1961
Zuid-Afrika; Afrikaans: Unie van Suid-Afrika, pronunciation) was a British Dominion and, later, a Commonwealth realm in southern Africa from 1910 to 1961. It was
Union_of_South_Africa
President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999
campaigned on a Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) to build a million houses in five years, introduce universal free education and extend access
Nelson_Mandela
1816–1897 native state in southern Africa
the 1810s, Shaka established a standing army that consolidated rival clans and built a large following which ruled a wide expanse of Southern Africa that
Zulu_Kingdom
South African political history
and it reaffirmed several central policies, including the 1992 Ready to Govern policy, the 1994 Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP), and the
History of the African National Congress
History_of_the_African_National_Congress
The Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) was a socio-economic programme aimed at addressing racial inequalities by creating business and education
Inequality in post-apartheid South Africa
Inequality_in_post-apartheid_South_Africa
Financial institution which supports more than 30 countries
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, shortened to EBRD (French: Banque européenne pour la reconstruction et le développement or BERD)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
European_Bank_for_Reconstruction_and_Development
1976 student-led anti-apartheid protests in South Africa
revolutionary heritage and programme and helped to establish its leading role.[citation needed] The Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum opened in Soweto
Soweto_uprising
1836–1852 Boer migrations away from the British Cape Colony
Boers, and the British. It was also reflective of an increasingly common trend among individual Boer communities to pursue an isolationist and semi-nomadic
Great_Trek
1977–1989 anti-apartheid party in South Africa
African political party formed in 1977 through merger of the Progressive and Reform parties, eventually changing its name to the Progressive Federal Party
Progressive_Federal_Party
Southern African philosophy
society, environment and spirituality. Ubuntu is the current theme for the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development and represents the highest
Ubuntu_philosophy
Rape and murder of teenage girl in South Africa
was found by a security guard the morning after she had been gang-raped and disemboweled at a construction site in Bredasdorp, in the Western Cape, South
Murder_of_Anene_Booysen
First South African election held under nonracial, universal suffrage
General elections were held in South Africa between 26 and 29 April 1994. The elections were the first in South Africa in which citizens of all races
1994 South African general election
1994_South_African_general_election
Zulu-Boer War in 1838, the battle of the Great Trek
Africa between 464 Voortrekkers ("Pioneers"), led by Andries Pretorius, and an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 Zulu. Estimations of casualties amounted to
Battle_of_Blood_River
Law in South Africa
of the Reconstruction and Development Programme, given that previous legislation focused on expenditure control to the detriment of reporting and accounting
Public Finance Management Act, 1999
Public_Finance_Management_Act,_1999
1997–2005 political party in South Africa
apartheid past, and reinvent itself as a moderate, mainstream conservative and non-racist federal party. The attempt was largely unsuccessful, and in 2005 the
New National Party (South Africa)
New_National_Party_(South_Africa)
Political ideology in South Africa
system and adapt it to our national character". This boiled down to a concerted programme to mobilise the savings of the volk to finance existing and new
Afrikaner_nationalism
Former countries in southern Africa
States, and Britain. These two countries continued to exist for several decades, despite the First Boer War with Britain. However, later developments, including
Boer_republics
Proposed state for Afrikaners of South Africa
- Self Determination and the Working Draft of the New Constitution" (PDF). Department of Justice and Constitutional Development - Republic of South Africa
Volkstaat
1896 telegram
Republic's forces. The telegram caused huge indignation in the United Kingdom, and led to a deterioration in Anglo-German relations. On receiving news of the
Kruger_telegram
on the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) to address the socio-economic consequences of apartheid, including alleviating poverty and addressing
History of South Africa (1994–present)
History_of_South_Africa_(1994–present)
weapons-grade uranium for a device. As has happened in programmes in other nations, the development of the devices had outpaced the production of the fissile
South Africa and weapons of mass destruction
South_Africa_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Raid on the South African Republic
They were expected to recruit an army and prepare for an insurrection; however, the raid was ineffective, and no uprising took place. The results included
Jameson_Raid
1902 peace treaty which ended the Second Boer War
until self-government had been given To pay the Boers £3,000,000 in reconstruction aid Property rights of Boers would be respected No land taxes would
Treaty_of_Vereeniging
Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
elected President, and it was first published in 1994 by Little Brown & Co. The book profiles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years spent
Long_Walk_to_Freedom
1963–64 arrest and trial of activist leaders in Pretoria, South Africa
"Criminal Court Case No. 253/1963 (State Versus N Mandela and Others)". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme. Retrieved 4 April 2025. "Rivonia Trial audio archive
Rivonia_Trial
1992 massacre in South Africa
Hostel, which is located about 1 km from the township. Forty-five people died and several were maimed. The attackers were supporters of the Inkatha Freedom
Boipatong_massacre
South-African government policy
policy framework of Nelson Mandela's government was the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP), which did not specifically refer to "black economic
Black_Economic_Empowerment
Early 1990s South African photojournalistic group
Carter, Greg Marinovich, Ken Oosterbroek, and João Silva, active within the townships of South Africa between 1990 and 1994 during the transition from a herrenvolk
Bang-Bang_Club
Right-wing political party in South Africa
His tribal loyalties and focus on ethnic interests over national unity were also criticised as contributing to the divisive programme of Inkatha. This led
Inkatha_Freedom_Party
1899–1902 war in South Africa
reconstruction and promised eventual limited self-government, which was granted in 1906 and 1907. The treaty ended the existence of the Transvaal and
Second_Boer_War
Boer guerilla faction (1900–1902)
By September 1900, the conventional forces of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State had been largely defeated by the British army. The
Bittereinder
Term used to describe post-apartheid South Africa
famous jacaranda trees of Pretoria and the mimosa trees of the bushveld – a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world." The term was intended to
Rainbow_nation
1934–1977 political party
however, and Hertzog resigned. Smuts succeeded him and led the party and the country throughout World War II and the immediate post-war years. Smuts and the
United_Party_(South_Africa)
Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 32 of 2007" (PDF). Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. Archived from the original
Sexual violence in South Africa
Sexual_violence_in_South_Africa
1815–1840 period of civil conflict in southern Africa
environmental developments. The Mfecanecode: zul promoted to code: zu is significant in that it saw the formation of new states, institutions, and ethnic identities
Mfecane
South African chemical weapons program
Project Coast was a top-secret chemical and biological weapons (CBW) programme instituted by the apartheid-era government of South Africa in the 1980s
Project_Coast
1838 massacre in present-day Weenen, South Africa
Khoikhoi and Basuto by the Zulu Kingdom on 17 February 1838. The massacres occurred at Doringkop, Bloukrans River, Moordspruit, Rensburgspruit and other
Weenen_massacre
Political party in South Africa
liberal community, and some questioned the merit of continuing to serve in the apartheid parliament. By 1989, they had regrouped, however, and aimed to strengthen
Democratic Party (South Africa)
Democratic_Party_(South_Africa)
National Party, which had come to power in 1948, was avowedly republican and regarded the position of Queen Elizabeth II as the South African monarch
1960 South African republic referendum
1960_South_African_republic_referendum
1854–1902 Boer republic in Southern Africa
by economic changes of great significance. The development of the diamond mines and of the gold and coal industries – of which Brand saw the beginning
Orange_Free_State
1839 - 1843 country in Southern Africa
Orange Free State, and the South African Republic. On Christmas Day 1497, Vasco da Gama sailed past the region now known as Transkei and named the country
Natalia_Republic
1838 Zulu killing of Boers in present-day South Africa
Africa. The Voortrekkers, led by Piet Retief, migrated into Natal in 1837 and negotiated a land treaty in February 1838 with Dingane. Upon realizing the
Piet Retief Delegation massacre
Piet_Retief_Delegation_massacre
1960 South African Police killing of protestors
killed and injured has been based on the police record, which included 249 victims in total, including 29 children, with 69 people killed and 180 injured
Sharpeville_massacre
Election of the Herenigde Nasionale Party to government
introduction of apartheid and the gradual development of a herrenvolk democracy that persisted until the 1994 election. Together, the HNP and the Afrikaner Party
1948 South African general election
1948_South_African_general_election
Restorative justice tribunal in post-apartheid South Africa
The programme was presented by progressive Afrikaner journalist Max du Preez, former editor of the Vrye Weekblad. The producers of the programme included
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa)
Truth_and_Reconciliation_Commission_(South_Africa)
British colonists in the Cape Colony
parties between April and June 1820. They were granted farms near the village of Bathurst, Eastern Cape, and supplied equipment and food against their deposits
1820_Settlers
Territory under apartheid in South Africa
laid down in the Development of Self-Government for Native Nations in South-West Africa Act, 1968 (Act No. 54 of 1968) and the Development of Self-Government
Bantustan
1880–1881 war in South Africa
Kingdom and Boers of the Transvaal (as the South African Republic was known while under British administration). The war resulted in a Boer victory and eventual
First_Boer_War
Health concern in South Africa
the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Changes in procedures and assumptions for estimating the data and better coordination with countries
HIV/AIDS_in_South_Africa
Bantustan in South Africa (1977–1994)
government's drive for infrastructure development, foreign direct investments and virtually no regulatory barriers to starting and running a business. Initially
Bophuthatswana
Farm used by apartheid South African Police
Established in 1979, by 1990 it had grown from a small unit of five policemen and about fifteen askaris to a unit of nine squads. The unit functioned as a
Vlakplaas
Former Dutch supply station in Southern Africa (1652–1806)
Kaap de Goede Hoop), was a colony of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and Batavian Republic in Southern Africa. Centered on the Cape of Good Hope,
Dutch_Cape_Colony
Political party in South Africa
together with the African National Congress (ANC), the Democratic Alliance and other parties. The Freedom Front was founded on 1 March 1994 by members of
Freedom_Front_Plus
Term used in apartheid era South Africa
used by the apartheid regime of South Africa to grant some of the rights and privileges of whites to those who would otherwise have been treated as non-whites
Honorary_whites
Bantustan in South Africa (1979–1994)
the South African border with Zimbabwe to the north, while, to the south and east, it shared a long border with another black homeland, Gazankulu. It
Venda_(Bantustan)
British colony from 1877 to 1881 and 1902 to 1910
period of the war. The commission would also feed the homeless and assist with the reconstruction of homes affected by the war. To that end, the crown agrees
Transvaal_Colony
1852–1902 Boer republic in Southern Africa
scorched-earth policies and concentration camps. In the treaty which ended the war, the ZAR was transformed into the Transvaal Colony, and eventually the Union
South_African_Republic
1977–1988 political party in South Africa
Party (UP) in 1977 and as a merger with the smaller Democratic Party. It drew its support mainly from the then Province of Natal, and tried to strike a
New Republic Party (South Africa)
New_Republic_Party_(South_Africa)
1984–1994 legislature of South Africa
between 1984 and 1994, established by the South African Constitution of 1983, which gave a limited political voice to the country's Coloured and Indian population
Tricameral_Parliament
Former country
1884 to 1888 in present-day South Africa. It was recognised only by Germany and the South African Republic. Its independence was proclaimed on 16 August
Nieuwe_Republiek
South African diamond and gold mining entrepreneurs from the 1870s to the First World War
this phase, with his strengthening of the market power of De Beers and his development from 1917 of the giant Anglo American mining company (whose gold
Randlord
1880s republic in Southern Africa
Mankoroane and Montšioa, whom the British regarded as "friendly," and two others under the leadership of chiefs Moshette (a Motswana) and Massouw (a Korana)
Stellaland
1960 speech by British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan
press attention, partly due to the cold and uneasy reception it received in a country then governed by apartheid and white minoritarianism. The speech made
Wind_of_Change_(speech)
1914–1997 South African political party
O'Meara, Dan (19 March 2009). Volkskapitalisme: Class, Capital and Ideology in the Development of Afrikaner Nationalism, 1934-1948. Cambridge University Press
National_Party_(South_Africa)
Former area of Cape Town, South Africa
met to investigate the possible replanning and development of District Six and adjoining parts of Woodstock and Salt River. In June 1965, the Minister announced
District_Six
1966–1990 war between South Africa and PLAN
towards presenting the war as part of a containment programme against regional Soviet expansionism and used it to stoke public anti-communist sentiment.
South_African_Border_War
British colonial war in 1879
forces of the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. Two famous battles of the war were the Zulu victory at Isandlwana and the British defence at Rorke's
Anglo-Zulu_War
British colony from 1843 to 1910
constructions and the development of the natural resources of the country. A railway to the Zululand coalfields was completed in 1903, and in the same year
Colony_of_Natal
Accessed 12 November 2015. Inge Tvedten, Angola: Struggle for Peace and Reconstruction SIPRI Yearbook: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Victoria
History_of_South_Africa
"Yes" vote by white South Africans to abolish apartheid
parties such as the African National Congress and the South African Communist Party would be lifted and that Nelson Mandela would be released after 27
1992 South African apartheid referendum
1992_South_African_apartheid_referendum
19th-century Afrikaner cultural and nationalist movement
Afrikaner Calvinism (Afrikaans: Afrikaner Calvinisme) is a cultural and religious development among Afrikaners that combined elements of seventeenth-century
Afrikaner_Calvinism
Political party in South Africa
tied to those of the Anglo-South African middle class and the mining corporations in the diamond and gold mines of South Africa. It also enthusiastically
Unionist_Party_(South_Africa)
Political party in South Africa
the UDM), a former African National Congress and Transkei homeland leader, General Bantu Holomisa, and a former ANC Executive Committee member, John
United_Democratic_Movement
Bantustan in South Africa (1972–1994)
in the Ciskei and Transkei, the other Xhosa homeland. In contrast to the Transkei, which was largely contiguous and deeply rural, and governed by hereditary
Ciskei
Political party in South Africa
members broke away because they objected to the substitution of the 1949 Programme of Action with the Freedom Charter adopted in 1955, which used multiracialist
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania
Pan_Africanist_Congress_of_Azania
1985 speech by South African President P. W. Botha
However, the meeting was shrouded in secrecy and mystery, and Botha was reported to have kept quiet and to have not participated even though he was present
Rubicon_speech
Afrikaans term for white minority rule in South Africa
concept of white domination by reframing it as a policy of "separate development"—presenting racial segregation not as oppression, but as allowing each
Baasskap
Riots after Jacob Zuma's imprisonment, 9 to 18 July 2021
Poverty and Inequality in South Africa: An Assessment of Drivers, Constraints and Opportunities (PDF) (Report). International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
2021_South_African_unrest
Defunct political party in apartheid-era South Africa
white minority. It opposed the ruling National Party's racial policies, and championed the rule of law. For 13 years, its only member of parliament was
Progressive Party (South Africa)
Progressive_Party_(South_Africa)
Hazard affecting shack settlements in South Africa
Accident, School of Development Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2005 Murray, Martin J. (2009). "Fire and Ice: Unnatural Disasters and the Disposable
Shack_fires_in_South_Africa
1911–1934 political party in South Africa
that existed in the Union of South Africa from 1911 to 1934. The outline and foundation for the party was realized after the election of a 'South African
South_African_Party
1815–1848 state in southern Africa
Kingdom was precipitated by the Mfecane, a period of widespread instability and state formation in Southern Africa, caused by pre-existing trends of political
Jere_Ngoni_Kingdom
British colony from 1902 to 1910
political programmes of the two parties were very similar, the real difference between them being the attitude towards British annexation and Afrikaner
Orange_River_Colony
Former secessionist political party in South Africa
positions, including calling a referendum on independence and ban the use of racial laws and categories. The party was led by Phil Craig, who was previously
Referendum Party (South Africa)
Referendum_Party_(South_Africa)
South African system of racial segregation
the National Party implemented a programme of social conservatism. Pornography, gambling and works from Marx, Lenin and other socialist thinkers were banned
Apartheid
Ancient kingdom in the Limpopo-Shashe Basin, northern South Africa
as rainmaking sites, and Mapungubwe Hill became the sole such site; its habitation by the leader was substantial in the development of sacred kingship.
Kingdom_of_Mapungubwe
Apartheid legislation
In South Africa under apartheid, and South West Africa (now Namibia), pass laws served as an internal passport system designed to racially segregate the
Pass_law
Bantustan in South Africa (1976–1994)
represented a significant precedent and historic turning point in South Africa's policy of apartheid and "separate development"; it was the first of four territories
Transkei
British colony from 1806 to 1910
Minister and his cabinet had total responsibility for the affairs of the country. A period of strong economic growth and social development ensued, and the
Cape_Colony
Homophobic hate crime
agree that biological and social factors influence the development of sexual orientation. McCommon, B (2006). "Antipsychiatry and the Gay Rights Movement"
Corrective_rape
South African separatist organization
early and mid-1990s. The AVF was formed by General Constand Viljoen and three other generals from the South African Defence Force (SADF), and launched
Afrikaner_Volksfront
South African astronomer and trade unionist
astronomer and trade unionist. He served in several positions in the South African government from 1994 to 2000 related to the Reconstruction and Development Programme
Bernard_L._Fanaroff
Topics referred to by the same term
Reconstruction and Development Programme, South Africa Recreational Dive Planner Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, Andal,
RDP
RECONSTRUCTION AND-DEVELOPMENT-PROGRAMME
RECONSTRUCTION AND-DEVELOPMENT-PROGRAMME
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Development; Expansion
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : topographic name from Old English land, Middle High German lant, ‘land’, ‘territory’. This had more specialized senses in the Middle Ages, being used to denote the countryside as opposed to a town or an estate.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a forest glade, Middle English, Old French la(u)nde, or a habitational name from Launde in Leicestershire or Laund in West Yorkshire, which are named with this word.Norwegian : habitational name from any of three farmsteads so named, from Old Norse land ‘land’, ‘territory’ (see 1 above).
Female
Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Greek Hanna, ANE means "favor; grace."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Development, Prosper
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Development
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : nickname for someone with a deformed hand or who had lost one hand, from Middle English hand, Middle High German hant, found in such appellations as Liebhard mit der Hand (Augsburg 1383).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname from German Hand ‘hand’ (see 1).Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Flaithimh (see Guthrie), resulting from an erroneous association of the Gaelic name with the Gaelic word lámh ‘hand’. It is used as an English equivalent for several other names of Gaelic origin too, e.g. Claffey, Glavin, and McClave.Dutch : from a variant of hont ‘dog’, ‘hound’, either a derogatory nickname, or a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a dog.
Girl/Female
Australian, Dutch
Loving and Musical
Boy/Male
Tamil
Development, Expanding
Surname or Lastname
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a maker of hoops and bands, etc., from Middle English band, bond, Middle High German, Middle Low German bant, German Band denoting something used for tying or binding: ‘hoop’, ‘metal band’, ‘fetter’, ‘shackle’.Old spelling of the Dutch cognates Bant, Bande, from Middle Dutch bant ‘band’.
Female
Serbian
(Bulgarian and Serbian Ðна): Bulgarian and Serbian form of Greek Hanna, ANA means "favor; grace."
Male
English
Unisex pet form of English Andrew and Andrea, ANDY means "man; warrior."
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, Scottish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : topographic name for someone who lived on patch of sandy soil, from the vocabulary word sand. As a Swedish or Jewish name it was often purely ornamental.Dutch and Belgian : reduced form of Van den Sand(e), Van den Zande, a habitational name from places such as Zande in West Flanders or various minor places named with zand ‘sand’.English and Scottish : from a short form of Alexander.French : from a Germanic personal name, Sando.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Development, Expanding
Female
Finnish
Estonian and Finnish pet form of Greek Hanna, ANU means "favor; grace."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Dignity; Development
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Development; Brightness
Boy/Male
Hindu
Development, Prosper
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Development
Boy/Male
Tamil
Development, Prosper
Boy/Male
Tamil
Development, Prosper
RECONSTRUCTION AND-DEVELOPMENT-PROGRAMME
RECONSTRUCTION AND-DEVELOPMENT-PROGRAMME
Male
English
Short form of English Mitchell, MITCH means "who is like God?"
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Forgiving; Merciful; Another Name for God; Generous; Kind-hearted
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
The Highest Point; Summit
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Tamil
Honourable Judge; One who Judges Fairly; Lord of Origen; Lord of Rain
Boy/Male
Irish
Serves Saint Bridget.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Javelin
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Good; Blessing; Boon; Wealth; Fortune
Male
Arthurian
, (winged?); the name of Gawain's horse.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Moon
Boy/Male
Australian
Big Healthy Man
RECONSTRUCTION AND-DEVELOPMENT-PROGRAMME
RECONSTRUCTION AND-DEVELOPMENT-PROGRAMME
RECONSTRUCTION AND-DEVELOPMENT-PROGRAMME
RECONSTRUCTION AND-DEVELOPMENT-PROGRAMME
RECONSTRUCTION AND-DEVELOPMENT-PROGRAMME
n.
The series of changes which animal and vegetable organisms undergo in their passage from the embryonic state to maturity, from a lower to a higher state of organization.
n.
The production and development of an embryo.
n.
The process or art of constructing; the act of building; erection; the act of devising and forming; fabrication; composition.
n.
The origin and development of blood.
n.
The elaboration of a theme or subject; the unfolding of a musical idea; the evolution of a whole piece or movement from a leading theme or motive.
n.
The act or process of reorganizing the governments of the States which had passed ordinances of secession, and of reestablishing their constitutional relations to the national government, after the close of the Civil War.
n.
Development; disclosure; discovery.
n.
The equivalent expression into which another has been developed.
n.
The arrangement and connection of words in a sentence; syntactical arrangement.
n.
The development and cutting of teeth; teething.
conj.
If; though. See An, conj.
a.
Reconstructing; tending to reconstruct; as, a reconstructive policy.
n.
The origin and development of organs in animals and plants.
n.
That which envelops or surrounds; an envelop.
n.
The act of constructing again; the state of being reconstructed.
n.
Plot; action; construction; manner of development.
n.
The act or process of changing or expanding an expression into another of equivalent value or meaning.
n.
Development of cells in animal and vegetable organisms. See Gemmation, Budding, Karyokinesis; also Cell development, under Cell.
n.
The act of developing or disclosing that which is unknown; a gradual unfolding process by which anything is developed, as a plan or method, or an image upon a photographic plate; gradual advancement or growth through a series of progressive changes; also, the result of developing, or a developed state.
a.
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the process of development; as, the developmental power of a germ.