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TEEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
Synonyms:
adolescent; stripling; teen; teenager
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("teen" is a kind of...):
juvenile; juvenile person (a young person, not fully developed)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "teen"):
chebab (a Palestinian juvenile 10-15 years old who fights against the Israelis)
mod (a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers)
pachuco (a Mexican-American teenager who belongs to a neighborhood gang and who dresses in showy clothes)
punk; punk rocker (a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture)
rocker (a teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles)
young buck; young man (a teenager or a young adult male)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being of the age 13 through 19
Example:
the teen years
Synonyms:
adolescent; teen; teenage; teenaged
Classified under:
Similar:
immature; young ((used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth)
Context examples:
Type 2 (NF2) causes hearing loss, ringing in the ears, and poor balance. Symptoms often start in the teen years.
(Neurofibromatosis, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Phobias usually start in children or teens, and continue into adulthood.
(Phobias, NIH: National Institute of Mental Health)
For most kids and teens, technology is an important part of their lives.
(Internet Safety, NIH)
Mono occurs most often in teens and young adults.
(Infectious Mononucleosis, NIH)
They can also start in the late teens or early adulthood.
(Dystonia, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Others have a milder version of the disease that doesn't show up until they are teens or young adults.
(Cystic Fibrosis, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
In addition, the findings support investigation of IV BCG administration in clinical trials to determine whether this route improves its effectiveness in teens and adults.
(Changed route of immunization dramatically improves efficacy of TB vaccine, National Institutes of Health)
During their first year of independent driving, teens often engage in many different activities behind the wheel that could lead to a crash.
(Reaching for objects while driving may raise teen crash risk nearly sevenfold, National Institutes of Health)
In humans, this process occurs as the brain develops to full maturity, in the late teens to early adulthood.
(A biological mechanism for schizophrenia, NIH)
As children, they were more likely to have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and as teens they had a greater risk of ADHD and social problems.
(Tiny Babies May Face Mental Health Problems Later, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
