language development
US: /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
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Definition of language development - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
psychologyprocess in which speaking and understanding skills grow over time
  • Researchers study early language development in infants and toddlers.
2.
educationTECH.planned activities that build speaking, listening, reading, and writing skillsTECH.
  • The school introduced new language development programs for multilingual students.
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Expressions with language

colorful languagen.
vivid or expressive words
The poet's colorful language painted a vivid picture in the reader's mind.
choice languagen.
words that are very rude or offensive
He used choice language when he got angry.
salty languagen.
offensive or vulgar words
The movie was full of salty language.
wooden languagen.
unnatural, stiff or overly formal language
His speech was criticized for its wooden language that lacked emotion..
pick up a languagev.
learn a language informally
She picked up the language while living abroad.
speak the same languagev.
understand each other well
Despite their differences, they speak the same language at work.

Expressions with development

development helln.
project stuck in development for a long time
The movie was in development hell for over a decade.
development teamn.
group of people who design build or improve a product or project
The development team released a new version of the app today.
housing developmentn.
group of similar houses built together
The new housing development offers affordable homes.
personal developmentn.
process of improving self-awareness, skills, and personal growth
Personal development helps you become more confident and skilled.
residential developmentn.
planned building of homes or apartments in an area for people to live
Residential development increased quickly after the new train station opened.
social developmentn.
growth in how a person learns to relate well with others
Early social development helps children build strong friendships and communication skills.
youth developmentn.
organized work helping young people grow in skills, confidence and responsibility
The city invested heavily in youth development to reduce crime and improve opportunities.
development budgetn.
planned amount of money for creating improving or expanding projects
The city increased its development budget to support new housing programs.
development companyn.
business that plans and builds property projects such as houses or offices
The development company announced a new housing project near the river.
development potentialn.
ability of someone or something to grow improve or advance in future
The manager saw great development potential in the new software platform.

Terms related to language development

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Terms with language development included in their meaning

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babblingn.
language
stage in child language development with unrecognizable sounds
cooingn.
development
early stage of child language development
neuro-linguistic programmingn.
psychology communication
psychological method using language to improve personal development and influence behavior
comparative methodn.
linguistics
technique for studying language development by comparison
CPPabbr.
abr: C++
programming language used for software and game development
creolizev.
language development
develop a new language by merging two or more languages
ESacr.
acr: ECMAScript
scripting language used for web development
JavaScriptn.
technology
programming language for web development

Examples of language development in a sentence

  • Bilingual households often see different patterns of language development.
  • Daily reading circles support language development in first graders.
  • The grant funds teacher training focused on early language development.

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  1. French:développement du langage, développement linguistique, ...
  2. German:Sprachentwicklung, Sprachförderung, ...
  3. Italian:sviluppo del linguaggio, ...
  4. Spanish:desarrollo del lenguaje, ...
  5. Portuguese:desenvolvimento da linguagem, promoção da linguagem, ...
  6. Chinese:语言发展, 语言素养发展, ...
  7. Japanese:言語発達, 言語教育, ...
  8. Arabic:تَطَوُّر اللُّغَة, تَنمِيَةٌ لُغَوِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:הִתְפַּתְּחוּת שָׂפָה, פִּיתּוּחַ שָׂפָה, ...
  10. Russian:развитие речи, развитие языковых навыков, ...
  11. Ukrainian:мовленнєвий розвиток, розвиток мовних навичок, ...
  12. Hindi:भाषा विकास, भाषा कौशल विकास, ...

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