unfolding

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of unfold

plural unfoldings

1. figurativelyoftenThe process by which something unfolds or becomes revealed.

   If I had the space, I'd cite dozens more examples of Gould's graceful unfoldings of various Beatle tunes.

   2007 October 28, Bruce Handy, “Nothing You Can Know That Isnt Known”, in New York Times

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   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.

   1962 April, R. K. Evans, “The Acceptance Testing of Diesel Locomotives”, in Modern Railways, page 268

   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.

   2024 September 11, Richard Brody, ““Winner” Takes Political Comedy Seriously”, in The New Yorker