"preadolescent" meaning in English

See preadolescent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more preadolescent [comparative], most preadolescent [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛsənt Etymology: From pre- + adolescent. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|adolescent}} pre- + adolescent Head templates: {{en-adj}} preadolescent (comparative more preadolescent, superlative most preadolescent)
  1. Of or relating to preadolescence.
    Sense id: en-preadolescent-en-adj-KrqPvGAM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 61 39

Noun

Forms: preadolescents [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛsənt Etymology: From pre- + adolescent. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|adolescent}} pre- + adolescent Head templates: {{en-noun}} preadolescent (plural preadolescents)
  1. A child who has not yet reached puberty. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: preteen
    Sense id: en-preadolescent-en-noun-wmMGdfR0 Disambiguation of People: 1 99 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with pre- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 37 63

Inflected forms

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