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# puberty

«puberty» in Mova's school dictionary: **the time, usually between about 9 and 16, when a child's…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (puberty — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

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://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puberty/#m2)

### sense 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://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puberty/#x2)
- Boys' voices get deeper during puberty. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puberty/#x3)
- Girls often start puberty a little earlier than boys. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puberty/#x4)
- Our health lesson was about the changes of puberty. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puberty/#x5)
- During puberty you may need to wash more often. [tree →](https://md.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://md.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.

### In the corpora

- [Puberty happens at different times for everyone, usually starting between about 8 and 14.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/86-sun-cold-and-growing-up/12/)
- [During puberty, sweat glands become more active, so wash every day and use deodorant.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/86-sun-cold-and-growing-up/13/)
- [Before puberty, girls and boys have about the same strength, and both get stronger with practice.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/38-muscles-getting-stronger-and-getting-fitter/15/)
- [Before puberty boys and girls have very similar muscle, speed and strength, and practice matters most.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/69-girls-and-boys-teams/5/)
- [The big growth spurt of puberty can come years earlier for one child than another, and many late bloomers catch up.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/70-the-kid-who-is-always-on-the-bench/12/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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