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Puberty vs Juvenile - What's the difference?

puberty | juvenile |

As a noun puberty

is the age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction.

As an adjective juvenile is

youthful; young.

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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    juvenile

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • young; not fully developed
  • characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a prepubescent child
  • a person not legally of age, or who is younger than may be charged with an offence
  • an animal that is not sexually mature
  • an actor playing a child's role

    • Derived terms

    * (not of legal age) juvenile court, juvenile delinquent, juvenile detention center, juvenile hall