ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Developmentally

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Developmentally is an adverb meaning In terms of development.

Meaning

In terms of development.

Example Sentences

Between 6 and 12 months, babies are more open to new foods — and new experiences — than they will be later on as toddlers, when a certain amount of “neophobia” or “new means no” is developmentally normal, Ms. Lipner said. “Normal kids transition through a normal pickiness phase,” around 18 months, she said, when “they’re also learning autonomy and control.”

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include development, handicapped, disabled, stadially, nondevelopmentally, evolutionarily.

Related Dictionary Tools

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.