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# pubertal

«pubertal» in Mova's school dictionary: **To do with puberty, the time, usually between about 8 and…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (formal, science)

### meaning for a pupil

(science, formal) To do with puberty, the time, usually between about 8 and 16, when a child's body slowly changes into an adult's body: «pubertal changes», «pubertal growth spurt». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pubertal/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In health and RSE lessons it describes normal changes that happen to everyone as they grow up, like a growth spurt, body hair and voice changes. It is a doctor's word; everyday speech just says «puberty» or «growing up». Phrases: «pubertal growth spurt», «pubertal changes», «pubertal age».

### examples

- The pubertal growth spurt can make you grow several centimetres in a year. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pubertal/#x1)
- Pubertal changes happen at different ages for different children. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pubertal/#x2)
- The doctor checked whether the boy was at a pubertal stage yet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pubertal/#x3)
- Feeling moody can be part of normal pubertal changes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pubertal/#x4)
- Health lessons explain pubertal changes so nobody is scared. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pubertal/#x5)
- Pubertal growth often starts earlier in girls than in boys. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pubertal/#x6)

### note

Noun: puberty (PEW-ber-tee). It is normal and happens to everyone at their own speed; there is no «right» age. If you have questions, ask a parent, school nurse or doctor.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «pubertal» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pubertal/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.