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Schoolchildren vs Adolescent - What's the difference?

schoolchildren | adolescent |

As nouns the difference between schoolchildren and adolescent

is that schoolchildren is while adolescent is a teenager; a juvenile after puberty.

As an adjective adolescent is

characteristic]] of, or relating to, or [[undergo|undergoing adolescence; immature.

schoolchildren

English

Alternative forms

* school children

Noun

(head) plural

    • 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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