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Adolescence vs Puberty - What's the difference?

adolescence | puberty |

As nouns the difference between adolescence and puberty

is that adolescence is the transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity while puberty is the age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction.

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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    puberty

    English

    (wikipedia puberty)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction.

    • Related terms

    * postpubescent * peripubescent * prepubescent * puberulent * pubescent * pubes * pubis * pubic

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