English

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:

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