highest development
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In a marvellously brief space the diverse studies of Theology, Law, Medicine, Philosophy, Mathematics, Astronomy, and Natural Science attained their maturity, if not their highest development.
From A Literary History of the Arabs by Nicholson, Reynold
Though it reaches its highest development when thousands of similar pieces are wanted, it is also adaptable to a hundred, or even to a dozen, similar forgings.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various
But it was in London that the penny post attained its highest development.
From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert
By "best" we do not imply a greater rightness in the ultimate condition, but only a highest development.
From A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution by Williams, C. M.
It was there that skill in architecture reached its highest development, and what is worthy the name of art, and we may almost say letters, but in truth picture-writing, reached a high degree of advancement.
From North America by Russell, Israel C. (Cook)
