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The phrase "a state of earlier development" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a condition or phase that existed before a certain point in time, often in discussions about progress or evolution.
Example: "The research indicates that the species existed in a state of earlier development before adapting to its current environment."
Alternatives: "an earlier stage of development" or "a prior developmental phase".
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This is defined as a return to a state of earlier development [ 6] or to earlier patterns of adaptation [ 21].
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The synaptic architecture of all of the connections between neurons in an individual's brain is a perpetually changing state that results from a combination of early development; nonstop, experience-dependent change; and the unique set of genetically determined protein receptors mediating attention, motivation, and memory in that individual (for an overview, see Eshel [2007]).
Thus, a successful maturation process leads to a state of full development and promotes early survival after birth [ 9, 10].
Most eggs, however, retain their water although they may pass the winter in a state of arrested development, or diapause, usually at some early stage in embryonic development.
Breastfeeding is an essential part of early development and prepares children for a productive future.
… So it is in a state of constant development.
It was, ironically enough, a state of actual arrested development.
They submit to a state of permanent arrested development.
They are essential for the progression of early development and the establishment of a cancer-related undifferentiated state.
Bungie Studios later stated an even earlier development build of the game centered on real-time strategy and was "basically Myth in a sci-fi universe".
Defining the DNA methylome of the human preimplantation embryo may reveal which genomic regions may be susceptible to the effects of embryonic development in vitro, by identifying their requirement for a specific methylation state in early development.
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