developmental
- a word derived from development.
Example Sentences
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MLS’s developmental programs are too restrictive and exclusive — they’re not developing more soccer players, they’re curtailing who can play.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026
One of the biggest questions in developmental neuroscience is how all of those cells end up in the right places to form a functioning brain.
From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026
A further developmental push is coming from automakers including BYD, XPeng and Li Auto, who have all expressed ambitions in robotics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Kids under the age of 10 with a high amount of daily screen time face significant developmental repercussions like irritability, a lack of executive functioning, poor sleep, and, critically, poor social and emotional competence.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
This book explores a holistic, artistic, and integrated approach to understanding the developmental connections between music and children.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
