unfolding

Noun

• (n.) unfolding, flowering (a developmental process) "the flowering of antebellum culture"

Verb

• (v.) blossom, blossom out, blossom forth, unfold (develop or come to a promising stage) "Youth blossomed into maturity"
• (v.) unfold (open to the view) "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings"
• (v.) unfold, stretch, stretch out, extend (extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length) "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
• (v.) unfold, spread, spread out, open (spread out or open from a closed or folded state) "open the map"; "spread your arms"