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# puberty

noun (puberty — uncountable)

«puberty» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Puberty is the time, usually between about 9 and 16, when a child's body slowly changes into an adult's body. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puberty/#m1)
2. It is caused by natural chemicals in the body called hormones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puberty/#m2)

### In the lessons

In health and science lessons puberty explains growth spurts, body hair, voice changes, spots and stronger feelings; in stories it marks growing up. Phrases: «go through puberty», «reach puberty», «during puberty», «start puberty».

### Examples

- Puberty is a normal part of growing up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puberty/#x1)
- Many children go through puberty between the ages of 10 and 15. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puberty/#x2)
- Boys' voices get deeper during puberty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puberty/#x3)
- Girls often start puberty a little earlier than boys. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puberty/#x4)
- Our health lesson was about the changes of puberty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puberty/#x5)
- During puberty you may need to wash more often. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puberty/#x6)
- It is fine to ask a parent or the school nurse about puberty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puberty/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable: no «a puberty» and no plural. Pronounced PYOO-ber-tee. Everyone starts at a different time, and that is normal; early or late does not mean something is wrong.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «puberty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puberty/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«puberty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/puberty.html) on Mova free.