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1) to cause (something) to become wider, longer etc by unfolding or unrolling; to put (a substance) on a surface and extend its area by flattening etc (spread)

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chrysalis

the form taken by an insect (e.g. a butterfly) between the time when it creeps or crows (as a larva) and the time when it flies

growth

course

a forward movement in space or time

progress, advance

development

the act of developing or being developed (all senses); a new stage or event in a progress

growth

display

the act, result, of showing something

public showing; spectacle

evolution

the (scientific) process of developing from an earlier or simpler state

development, progress

expansion

the process of expanding or being expanded; an enlargement

growth

exposure

the process, state, of exposing or being exposed (all senses)

uncovering; putting in view or danger

future

coming after the present

to come; expected

growth

the process of growing or developing

development, progress

ongoing

continuing; in progress

continuous

process

a connected series of actions, changes etc, especially if they are involuntary or unconscious; a series of operations deliberately undertaken

method; series of actions to achieve result

progress

forward movement; improvement; to come nearer to completion

advancement, gain

UNFOLDING as in Wiktionary
UNFOLDING as in Wikipedia