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Adolescent vs Preadolescent - What's the difference?

adolescent | preadolescent |

As adjectives the difference between adolescent and preadolescent

is that adolescent is characteristic of, or relating to, or undergoing adolescence; immature while preadolescent is of or relating to preadolescence.

As nouns the difference between adolescent and preadolescent

is that adolescent is a teenager; a juvenile after puberty while preadolescent is a child who has not yet reached puberty.

adolescent

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Characteristic]] of, or relating to, or [[undergo, undergoing adolescence; immature.
  • * Cowper
    • Schools, unless discipline were doubly strong, / Detain their adolescent charge too long.

    Related terms

    * adolescence * adult

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A teenager; a juvenile after puberty.

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    preadolescent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to preadolescence.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A child who has not yet reached puberty.