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Pubescent vs Adolescence - What's the difference?

pubescent | adolescence |

As an adjective pubescent

is arriving, or arrived at, puberty.

As a noun adolescence is

the transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.

pubescent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Arriving, or arrived at, puberty.
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  • (botany, zoology) Covered with down or fine hairs.

    • Derived terms

    * peripubescent * postpubescent * prepubescent

    Related terms

    * puberty, pubescence

    See also

    * puberulent ----

    adolescence

    English

    Noun

  • The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.
    • During adolescence , the body and mind go through many complex changes, some of which are difficult to deal with.

    Synonyms

    * teendom * teenhood

    Related terms

    * adolescent

    External links

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