The phrase "account for the development" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the reasons or factors that contribute to a particular development or change.
Example: "The researchers aimed to account for the development of new technologies in their study."
Alternatives: "explain the development" or "justify the development".
Little is known about the genetic events that account for the development and progression of chordoma although there are reports that this tumour has developed in five patients with tuberous sclerosis complex.
Researchers have identified a number of factors that can account for the development of lung cancer in nonsmokers.
They should be taken into account for the development of mobile applications for older adults using Google Glass.
Central pattern generators can account for the development and production of normal vocal signals without auditory feedback in non-songbirds.
These conclusions should be taken into account for the development of software for the mission data processing.
Due to stress concentrations in a porous microstructure, the constitutive law was enhanced to account for the development of permanent inelasticity in the shape memory matrix.
This finding indicates that changing the torsional restrictions on the donor acceptor system can be a factor to take into account for the development of novel solvatochromic dyes.
Leukemia stem cells (LSCs) account for the development of drug resistance and increased recurrence rate in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients.
In a dissent in the case, Chaidez v. United States, No. 11-820, JuSonia Sotomayoromayor disputed the majority's retroactivity analysis, saying it failed "to account for the development of professional standards over time".
However, a strong decrease of μ during the initial wear cycles has to be taken into account for the development of applications, such as non-slip surfaces and pick-and-place techniques for manufacturing.
The gradient in the plastic deformation and the volume increase associated with the deformation induced α′-martensite account for the development of compressive residual stresses with a maximum value close to the surface.
