Definition of developmental
1a
: of, relating to, or being development
developmental processes developmental biology
broadly
: experimental sense 2
developmental aircraft
b
: serving economic development
developmental highways
2
: designed to assist growth or bring about improvement (as of a skill)
developmental toys
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The first known use of developmental was in 1849
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