developmental
Concerning gradual progress
Developmental describes things related to growth, progress, or the process of developing.
A developmental stage is a phase in maturation.
Developmental psychology studies how people change over their lifespan.
A developmental delay means a child hasn't reached expected milestones.
In business, a developmental project is still being built or refined, not yet complete.
Earliest period of life
- toddlerhoodStage of learning walking
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- preadolescenceStage before teenage years
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
puberty · adulthood · senescence · milestones · growth spurts · teething · crawling · walking
Connection or fondness
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- PiagetChild cognition researcher
- EriksonPatronymic from Norse lands
- object permanenceKnowledge things persist unseen
theory of mind · conservation · egocentrism · temperament · resilience · self-concept · neurodevelopment · social-emotional
Study of prenatal development
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
- organogenesisEmbryonic tissue becoming structures
- ontogenyIndividual's developmental history
- gene expressionDNA to functional product
stem cells · epigenetics · induction · regeneration · tissue culture · gastrulation · body plan
Educational program's content plan
- pedagogyArt of instruction
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
age-appropriate · readiness · scaffolding · early childhood · preschool · kindergarten · literacy · numeracy
Coordinated bodily movement ability
- gross motorBig-muscle body coordination
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- social skillsAbility to interact well
cognitive skills · self-regulation · problem-solving · hand-eye coordination · balance · grasping · crawling · walking
Neurodevelopmental processing difference
- ADHDNeurodevelopmental focus impairment
- dyslexiaDifficulty processing written language
- delayEnforced waiting period
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
spectrum · early intervention · screening · diagnosis · speech delay · learning disability · intellectual disability · apraxia
infancy
Earliest period of life
- toddlerhoodStage of learning walking
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- preadolescenceStage before teenage years
adolescence · puberty · adulthood · senescence · milestones · growth spurts · teething · crawling · walking · talking
attachment
Connection or fondness
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- PiagetChild cognition researcher
- EriksonPatronymic from Norse lands
object permanence · theory of mind · conservation · egocentrism · temperament · resilience · self-concept · neurodevelopment · social-emotional · language acquisition
embryology
Study of prenatal development
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
- organogenesisEmbryonic tissue becoming structures
- ontogenyIndividual's developmental history
gene expression · stem cells · epigenetics · induction · regeneration · tissue culture · gastrulation · body plan
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- pedagogyArt of instruction
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
standards · age-appropriate · readiness · scaffolding · early childhood · preschool · kindergarten · literacy · numeracy · special education
motor skills
Coordinated bodily movement ability
- gross motorBig-muscle body coordination
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
social skills · cognitive skills · self-regulation · problem-solving · hand-eye coordination · balance · grasping · crawling · walking · speech
autism
Neurodevelopmental processing difference
- ADHDNeurodevelopmental focus impairment
- dyslexiaDifficulty processing written language
- delayEnforced waiting period
disability · spectrum · early intervention · screening · diagnosis · speech delay · learning disability · intellectual disability · apraxia · sensory processing
- academicscholarly, academic, intellectual, erudite, learned
- competition levelselite tier, top tier, mid tier, lower tier, upper tier
- economicssupply and demand, inflation, GDP, GNP, gross domestic product
- age stagesinfant, toddler, child, teen, teenage
- skill levelsbeginner, novice, intermediate, expert, advanced
developmentalfinal
Last and decisive
mature · established · developed · finished · conclusive
developmentalstatic
Without motion or change
fixed · unchanging · stationary · immutable · stable
developmentaldestructive
Causing severe harm
degenerative · deteriorating · regressive · atrophying · declining
- developmental delaysSlower than typical progression
- developmental milestonesExpected stages of child progress
- coastal developmentBuilding on shore areas
- training and developmentBuilding workforce competencies
- historical developmentChange across eras
- housing developmentsPlanned residential construction projects
development, developments, redevelopment, underdevelopment, developmentally, overdevelopment, predevelopment, moral development, physical development