PREADOLESCENCE


Meaning of PREADOLESCENCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌprē-ˌa-də-ˈle-s ə n(t)s ]

noun

Date: 1930

: the period of human development just preceding adolescence ; specifically : the period between the approximate ages of 9 and 12

• pre·ad·o·les·cent -s ə nt adjective or noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.