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Definitions for preteen
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. preteen, preteenageradjective

    a preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years of age)

    "little league is intended for the preteens"

  2. preteen, preadolescentadjective

    of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12

    "a preteen party"; "preteen clothing"

Wiktionary

  1. preteennoun

    A child in this age group

  2. preteenadjective

    Of, relating to, or designed for, or being children between the ages of about 9 to 12

Wikipedia

  1. preteen

    Preadolescence is a stage of human development following middle childhood and preceding adolescence. It commonly ends with the beginning of puberty. Preadolescence is commonly defined as ages 9–12 ending with the major onset of puberty. It may also be defined as simply the 2-year period before the major onset of puberty. Preadolescence can bring its own challenges and anxieties.

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  1. preteen

    A preteen is a term used to describe children, typically those who are below the age of 13 and are transitioning from childhood into the teenage years. This period usually covers the ages of 9 to 12, just before adolescence. During the preteen years, significant psychological and physiological changes often begin to occur.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of preteen in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of preteen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of preteen in a Sentence

  1. Hilary Duff:

    Was incredibly excited to launch' Instagram Lizzie McGuire' on D + and my passion remains ! However, I feel a huge responsibility to honor the fans' relationship with LIZZIE who, like me, grew up seeing themselves in Instagram Lizzie McGuire, i'd be doing a disservice to everyone by limiting the realities of a 30 year old's journey to live under the ceiling of a PG rating. It's important to me that just as her experiences as a preteen/teenager navigating life were authentic, her next chapters are equally as real and relatable. It would be a dream if Disney would let us move the show to Hulu, if they were interested, and I could bring this beloved character to life again.

  2. Jennifer Daly , Juliettes mother:

    I died for two minutes, i felt really bad ; my stomach would not stop hurting. I didnt want to move ; I didnt want to live, I wanted for it all to stop. The preteen was then diagnosed with a rare inflammatory condition that can lead to high fevers and swollen arteries, similar to Kawasaki disease, or a condition that causes swelling in medium-sized arteries throughout the body. Kawasaki disease, which primarily affects children, often leads to inflammation in the coronary arteries, according to the Mayo Clinic.

  3. Suniya Luthar:

    If ever there were truth to the saying, 'It takes a village,' it's now, it's not it takes a village to raise a child. It takes a village to raise a preteen.

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