1. unfolding - Noun
2. unfolding - Verb
unfolding
present participle of unfold
unfolding (plural unfoldings)
(often figuratively) The process by which something unfolds or becomes revealed.
The object of pure physics is the unfolding of the laws of the intelligible world; the object of pure mathematics that of unfolding the laws of human intelligence. James Joseph Sylvester
There is no meaning to life except the meaning man gives his life by the unfolding of his powers. Erich Fromm
History is the unfolding of miscalculations. Barbara Tuchman
I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success ... Such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything. Nikola Tesla
All men are in need of help and depend on one another. Human solidarity is the necessary condition for the unfolding of any one individual. Erich Fromm
One who prevades the great universe is seen by none unless a man knows the unfolding of love. Moroccan Proverb