Dictionary Thesaurus Word Dynamo Quotes Reference Translator Spanish

Developmental

[dih-vel-uhp-muhnt]

Origin

noun

the act or process of developing; growth; progress: child development; economic development.

a significant consequence or event: recent developments in the field of science.

a developed state or form: Drama reached its highest development in the plays of Shakespeare.

Music. the part of a movement or composition in which a theme or themes are developed.

a large group of private houses or of apartment houses, often of similar design, constructed as a unified community, especially by a real-estate developer or government organization.

EXPAND

Chess. the act or process of developing chess pieces.

Mining. the work of digging openings, as tunnels, raises, and winzes, to give access to new workings, and of erecting necessary structures.

COLLAPSE

Origin:
1745–55; develop + -ment, or < French développement

Related forms

de·vel·op·men·tal, de·vel·op·men·ta·ry, adjective

de·vel·op·men·tal·ly, adverb

an·ti·de·vel·op·ment, adjective

hy·per·de·vel·op·ment, noun

hy·per·de·vel·op·men·tal, adjective

EXPAND

non·de·vel·op·ment, noun

non·de·vel·op·men·tal, adjective

non·de·vel·op·men·tal·ly, adverb

post·de·vel·op·men·tal, adjective

pre·de·vel·op·ment, noun

self-de·vel·op·ment, noun

sub·de·vel·op·ment, noun

su·per·de·vel·op·ment, noun

un·de·vel·op·ment, noun

un·de·vel·op·men·tal, adjective

un·de·vel·op·men·tal·ly, adverb

COLLAPSE

Synonyms
1. expansion, elaboration, growth, evolution; unfolding, opening, maturing, maturation. 3. maturity, ripeness. 5. community, subdivision.

Antonyms
1. deterioration, disintegration.

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source

Link To Developmental

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Developmental is always a great word to know.

So is doohickey. Does it mean:

a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...

Collins

World English Dictionary

development (dɪˈvɛləpmənt)

—n
1.	the act or process of growing, progressing, or developing
2.	the product or result of developing
3.	a fact, event, or happening, esp one that changes a situation
4.	an area or tract of land that has been developed
5.	Also called: development section the section of a movement, usually in sonata form, in which the basic musical themes are developed
6.	chess
	a. the process of developing pieces
	b. the manner in which they are developed
	c. the position of the pieces in the early part of a game with reference to their attacking potential or defensive efficiency

develop'mental

—*adj*

develop'mentally

—*adv*

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source

Etymonline

Word Origin & History

developmental

1849, from development + -al (1). Developmentalist (1862) was a word for "follower of the theory of evolution."

Partners:Word Bloglines Citysearch The Daily Beast Ask Answers Ask Kids Life123 Sendori Thesaurus

About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help