Developmental
Developmental adjective - Made or done as an experiment.
Preparative and developmental are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preparative" instead an adjective "Developmental".
Nearby Words: develop, development
Preparative
Preparative adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.
Developmental and preparative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Developmental" instead an adjective "Preparative".
Nearby Words: preparation, preparatory
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