Teen

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Teen

Teen (pronunciation: /tiːn/), from the Old English tīene or tēona meaning "injury, hurt, pain, suffering", is a term used to describe individuals who are in the age range of 13 to 19 years old. The term is derived from the last four letters of the numbers thirteen through nineteen.

Etymology

The term "teen" is derived from the Old English words tīene or tēona, which mean "injury, hurt, pain, suffering". However, in the context of age, it is used to describe individuals who are within the age range of 13 to 19 years old. The term is a shortening of the words that end in "teen" in the English counting system.

Related Terms

  • Adolescence: A transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood.
  • Puberty: The process of physical changes through which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction.
  • Adulthood: A period in the human lifespan in which full physical and intellectual maturity have been attained.
  • Child: A young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.
  • Preteen: A term used to describe children who are below the age of thirteen, also known as "tweens".

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