pre|ad|o|les|cence

pre|ad|o|les|cence
pre|ad|o|les|cence «PREE ad uh LEHS uhns», noun.
1. the period of life between childhood and adolescence: »

Almost all little girls, caught in the special exaltations of preadolescence,…long to be some kind of heroine (Maclean's).

2. = prepuberty. (Cf.prepuberty)

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  • preadolescence — pre·ad·o·les·cence .ad əl es ən(t)s n the period of human development just preceding adolescence specif the period between the approximate ages of 9 and 12 …   Medical dictionary

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  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… …   English syllables

  • Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] …   Useful english dictionary

  • R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut …   Useful english dictionary

  • r.e. — Football. right end. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] re2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • des — des·ca·mi·sa·do; des·cant·er; des·cant·ist; des·cartes s; des·cart·ian; des·ce·met s; des·champ·sia; des·cha·pelles; des·cloi·zite; des·cort; des·cri·able; des·cri·al; des·cri·er; des·cu·rain·ia; des·e·crat·er; des·e·cra·tion; des·er·et;… …   English syllables

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

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