development

development /de·vel·op·ment/ (de-vel´up-mint) the process of growth and differentiation.developmen´tal

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cognitive development  the development of intelligence, conscious thought, and problem-solving ability that begins in infancy.

psychosexual development 

1. development of the individual's sexuality as affected by biological, cultural, and emotional influences from prenatal life onward throughout life.

2. in psychoanalysis, libidinal maturation from infancy through adulthood (including the oral, anal, and genital stages).

psychosocial development  the development of the personality, and the acquisition of social attitudes and skills, from infancy through maturity.

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de·vel·op·ment (d-vlp-mnt)

n.

1. The act of developing.

2. The state of being developed.

3. A significant event, occurrence, or change.

4. The natural progression from a previous, simpler, or embryonic stage to a later, more complex, or adult stage.

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de·velop·mental (-mntl) adj.

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development,

n the process by which an individual reaches maturity.

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development

the process of growth and differentiation.