Developmental

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É›ntÉ™l

Origin

From development + -al

Full definition of developmental

Adjective

1. Related to how development occurs.Developmental psychology studies how the mind forms as children and adolescents grow.

Derived terms

• developmentalism

Noun

1. A trainee flight controller.
• 2007, May 12, Matthew L. Wald, As Kennedy Traffic Rises, So Do Worries About Delays and Heavier Runway Use, Mr. Paguaga said: “We do have a pipeline of people that are developmentals coming into the building.