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- [pyoo-bes-uh nt]
- /pyuˈbɛs ənt/
- /pjuːˈbesns/
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- [pyoo-bes-uh nt]
- /pyuˈbɛs ənt/
Definitions of pubescence word
- adjective pubescence arriving or arrived at puberty. 1
- adjective pubescence Botany, Zoology. covered with down or fine short hair. 1
- noun pubescence the quality or state of being pubescent 0
- noun pubescence the soft down that covers the surface of many plants and insects 0
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Origin of pubescence
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin pūbēscent- (stem of pūbēscēns), present participle of pūbēscere to attain puberty, reach puberty, become hairy or downy. See pubes1, -escent
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Parts of speech for Pubescence
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pubescence popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pubescence usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pubescence
noun pubescence
- adolescence — Adolescence is the period of your life in which you develop from being a child into being an adult.
- fertility — the state or quality of being fertile.
- fluffiness — of, resembling, or covered with fluff.
- girlhood — the state or time of being a girl.
- hairiness — covered with hair; having much hair.
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