Developmental

Pronunciation: /dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛntəl/

Developmental (adjective)

  1. connected to the growth or improvement of something, especially a person or an idea.
  2. related to the physical, emotional, or mental growth of children.
  3. related to the process of making a project or plan better.

Examples

  • The plant showed developmental changes over the summer.
  • Developmental stages of the butterfly are fascinating to observe.

Common collocations: developmental process, developmental phase, developmental milestone, developmental delay, developmental strategy

Synonyms of Developmental

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Developmental

  • when discussing processes that move backward