noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Broadly used for physical, mental, biological, or organizational growth and maturation.
子どもの言語能力は急速に発達する。
Children's language ability develops rapidly.
この地域
The economic development of this region is remarkable.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Emphasizes forward movement, improvement, or advancement in a process, technology, or field.
医学の発達により多くの病気が治るようになった。
Thanks to the advancement of medicine, many diseases have become curable.
インターネットの発達で情報が手に入りやすくなった。
With the progress of the internet, information has become easier to obtain.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
expansion (of a weather system)
Meteorological term for the expansion of a typhoon, low-pressure area, or similar system.
台風が発達しながら北上している。
The typhoon is moving north while expanding.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
developmental disability (slang); person with a developmental disability (slang)
Internet slang abbreviation of 発達障害, often derogatory. Used to refer to a developmental disability or a person with one.
See also: 発達障害
ネットでは「発達」が差別的な意味で使われることがある。
On the internet, 発達 is sometimes used in a discriminatory sense.