developmental

English

Etymology

From development +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛntəl/
• Rhymes: -ɛntəl

Adjective

developmental (not comparable)

1. Related to development.

   Developmental psychology studies how the mind forms as children and adolescents grow.

Derived terms

• developmentalism

Noun

developmental (plural developmentals)

1. 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^[1]:

     Mr. Paguaga said: “We do have a pipeline of people that are developmentals coming into the building.