subteen

sub·teen

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhb-teen]
- /ˈsʌbˈtin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhb-teen]
- /ˈsʌbˈtin/

Definitions of subteen word

noun subteen a young person approaching the teens or adolescence. 1
noun subteen a range of even-numbered garment sizes, chiefly from 6 to 14, designed for girls under 13. 1
adjective subteen of, relating to, or designed for subteens: subteen clothes. 1
noun subteen pre-teenage child 1
adjective subteen pre-teenage 1
noun subteen a young person who has not yet become a teenager 0

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Origin of subteen

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; sub- + teen2

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Parts of speech for Subteen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Subteen

subteen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

subteen usage trend in Literature

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