How to Say "developmental" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “developmental” is “evolutivo” — B2 level.
Examples
El proceso evolutivo del ser humano ha tomado millones de años.
The human evolutionary process has taken millions of years.
La psicología evolutiva estudia cómo cambiamos desde que nacemos hasta que morimos.
Developmental psychology studies how we change from the time we are born until we die.
Este nuevo modelo es un paso evolutivo, no un cambio radical.
This new model is an evolutionary step, not a radical change.
Matching Gender and Number
This word must change to 'evolutiva' when describing feminine things like 'la etapa' (the stage) or 'la psicología' (psychology).
Adjective Placement
Like most descriptive adjectives in Spanish, it usually comes after the noun it describes (e.g., 'cambio evolutivo').
Avoiding the 'False Friend'
Mistake: “Using 'evolucionario' instead of 'evolutivo'.”
Correction: Say 'proceso evolutivo'. While 'evolucionario' is sometimes used, 'evolutivo' is the standard, natural way to say 'evolutionary' in Spanish.
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