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preadolescence

pre·ad·o·les·cence
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pree-ad-l-es-uh ns]
    • /ˌpri æd lˈɛs əns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pree-ad-l-es-uh ns]
    • /ˌpri æd lˈɛs əns/

Definitions of preadolescence word

  • noun preadolescence the period preceding adolescence, usually designated as the years from 10 to 13. 1
  • noun preadolescence the period of life prior to or leading up to adolescence; childhood, the preadolescent stage 0
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Origin of preadolescence

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; pre- + adolescence

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Parts of speech for Preadolescence

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Preadolescence

preadolescence popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for preadolescence

noun preadolescence

  • girlhood — the state or time of being a girl.
Just one Synonym for preadolescence

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