developmental
adjective
de·vel·op·men·tal
dē-ˌve-ləp-ˈmen-tᵊl 
1
a
: of, relating to, or being development
developmental processes
developmental biology
b
: serving economic development
developmental highways
2
: designed to assist growth or bring about improvement (as of a skill)
developmental toys
Examples of developmental in a Sentence
A drop in temperature can slow the plant's developmental process.
a child with developmental abnormalities
My theory is still in its developmental stage.
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His evolution under head coach Ty Lue and the Clippers’ developmental staff has continued to impress everyone in the organization.
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Shane Young, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Still, some developmental work continued as producers worked with non-profits and other non-Broadway League members to stage workshops and readings.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Marcus, who was adopted at age 5, had had kidney problems and developmental delays since infancy.
—Brian M. Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
In the 2010s, the developmental scientist Ron Dahl and Jennifer Silk, a University of Pittsburgh psychology professor, started wondering what went on inside adolescents’ brains when their parents nagged them.
—Jenny Anderson, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Shane Young, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Still, some developmental work continued as producers worked with non-profits and other non-Broadway League members to stage workshops and readings.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Marcus, who was adopted at age 5, had had kidney problems and developmental delays since infancy.
—Brian M. Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
In the 2010s, the developmental scientist Ron Dahl and Jennifer Silk, a University of Pittsburgh psychology professor, started wondering what went on inside adolescents’ brains when their parents nagged them.
—Jenny Anderson, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for developmental
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“Developmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/developmental. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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