Specialist dictionary

Developmental psychology

Psychological change across the lifespan.

Core vocabulary

68 featured terms

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Attachmentnoun

A lasting emotional connection between people.

developmental stagenoun

A recognised phase in how people grow and change.

Babyhoodnoun

the early stage of growth or development

Childhoodnoun

the state of a child between infancy and adolescence

Developmentnoun

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…

Growingnoun

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…

Growthnoun

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…

Infancynoun

the early stage of growth or development

Maturationnoun

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…

Ontogenesisnoun

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…

Ontogenynoun

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…

Puerilitynoun

the state of a child between infancy and adolescence

Amelogenesisnoun

the developmental process of forming tooth enamel

Angiogenesisnoun

the formation of new blood vessels

Anthesisnoun

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

Appositionnoun

(biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material

Auxesisnoun

growth from increase in cell size without cell division

Blossomingnoun

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

Caenogenesisnoun

introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (s…

Cainogenesisnoun

introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (s…

Cenogenesisnoun

introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (s…

Cohesionnoun

(botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)

Cultivationnoun

the process of fostering the growth of something; "the cultivation of bees for honey"

Culturenoun

(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"

Cytogenesisnoun

the origin and development and variation of cells

Cytogenynoun

the origin and development and variation of cells

Dentitionnoun

the eruption through the gums of baby teeth

Efflorescencenoun

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

Florescencenoun

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

Floweringnoun

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

Foliationnoun

(botany) the process of forming leaves

Fructificationnoun

the bearing of fruit

Gametogenesisnoun

the development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis

Germinationnoun

the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow

Habitnoun

the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal); "a shrub of spreading habit"

Inflorescencenoun

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

Infructescencenoun

the fruiting stage of the inflorescence

Intussusceptionnoun

(biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall

Juvenescencenoun

the process of growing into a youth

Kainogenesisnoun

introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (s…

Kenogenesisnoun

introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (s…

Leafingnoun

(botany) the process of forming leaves

life cyclenoun

the course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be produced

Masculinisationnoun

the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)

Masculinizationnoun

the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)

Morphogenesisnoun

differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism)

Myelinisationnoun

the development of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber

Myelinizationnoun

the development of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber

Neurogenesisnoun

the development of nerve tissues

Odontiasisnoun

the eruption through the gums of baby teeth

Palingenesisnoun

emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species

Proliferationnoun

growth by the rapid multiplication of parts

Psychogenesisnoun

a general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind

Psychogenesisnoun

the development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors

Psychomotor developmentnoun

progressive acquisition of skills involving both mental and motor activities

Psychosexual developmentnoun

(psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stag…

Recapitulationnoun

emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species

Rootingnoun

the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow

Sproutingnoun

the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow

Suppressionnoun

the failure to develop some part or organ

Teethingnoun

the eruption through the gums of baby teeth

Teratogenesisnoun

the development of defects in an embryo

Vegetationnoun

the process of growth in plants

Virilisationnoun

the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)

Virilizationnoun

the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)

Oogenesisnoun

development of ova

Spermatogenesisnoun

development of spermatozoa

Starternoun

a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough; "to mak…