developmental
adjective/dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛntəl/
Frequency rank: #5,473 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Relating to the process of growing or developing.
Example sentence
The child's cognitive skills are still in the early stages of developmental progress.
Synonyms & related words
- growth
- evolving
- progressive
- formative
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