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单词 preadolescence
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preadolescence

[ pree-ad-l-es-uhns ]
/ ˌpri æd lˈɛs əns /
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noun

the period preceding adolescence, usually designated as the years from 10 to 13.

Origin of preadolescence

First recorded in 1925–30; pre- + adolescence

Words nearby preadolescence

preacquisition profit, pre-Adamite, preadapt, preadaptation, preadmission, preadolescence, preadolescent, preadult, preagonal, pre-AIDS, Preakness
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Example sentences from the Web for preadolescence

  • The same principles should carry over into the intermediate, or preadolescence, age.

    How to Teach Religion|George Herbert Betts

Medical definitions for preadolescence

preadolescence
[ prē′ăd-l-ĕsəns ]

n.

The period of childhood just preceding the onset of puberty, often designated as between the ages of 10 and 12 in girls and 11 and 13 in boys.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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