puberty
the period or age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction of offspring: in common law, presumed to be 14 years in the male and 12 years in the female.
Origin of puberty
1Other words from puberty
- post·pu·ber·ty, adjective
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How to use puberty in a sentence
That our Post-puberty Dennis the Menace appears to be lost in such deep slumber seems only understandable.
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British Dictionary definitions for puberty
/ (ˈpjuːbətɪ) /
the period at the beginning of adolescence when the sex glands become functional and the secondary sexual characteristics emerge: Also called: pubescence Related adjective: hebetic
Origin of puberty
1Derived forms of puberty
- pubertal, adjective
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Scientific definitions for puberty
[ pyōō′bər-tē ]
The stage in the development of humans and other primates marked by the development of secondary sex characteristics, including menarche in females. In humans, puberty occurs at the onset of adolescence, between the ages of about 11 and 14 in girls and 13 and 16 in boys.
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