developmental
English
Etymology
From development + -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛntəl/
- Rhymes: -ɛntəl
Adjective
developmental (not comparable)
- Related to development.
- Developmental psychology studies how the mind forms as children and adolescents grow.
Derived terms
- developmental biologist
- developmental biology
- developmental disability
- developmentalism
- developmental language disorder
- developmental position
- developmental psychologist
- developmental psychology
- evolutionary developmental biology
- pervasive developmental disorder
Translations
Noun
developmental (plural developmentals)
- A trainee flight controller.
- 2007 May 12, Matthew L. Wald, “As Kennedy Traffic Rises, So Do Worries About Delays and Heavier Runway Use”, in New York Times:
- Mr. Paguaga said: “We do have a pipeline of people that are developmentals coming into the building.
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