unfolding

1. (often figuratively) The process by which something unfolds or becomes revealed.Examples: "Because most diesel failures can be traced to electrical faults, minor in themselves but often difficult to pin-point, any unscheduled halt during a trial run is often the signal for the frenzied unfolding of wiring diagrams and the appearance of an impressive array of voltmeters and circuit testers."; "If I had the space, I'd cite dozens more examples of Gould's graceful unfoldings of various Beatle tunes."; "The movie delivers a critical and analytical 'unfolding of the circumstances of Reality [Winner]’s life, starting with her childhood in Texas, in order to reveal her sense of deceptions and injustices that pass largely unchallenged in everyday American life."figurativelyoften