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teen vs juvenile person

juvenile person vs teen

teen and juvenile person both are nouns.

teen is an adjective but juvenile person is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
teen Yes Yes No No
juvenile person Yes No No No
As nouns, juvenile person is a hypernym of teen; that is, juvenile person is a word with a broader meaning than teen:
  • teen: a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
  • juvenile person: a young person, not fully developed
Other hypernyms of teen include juvenile.
teen (noun) juvenile person (noun)
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity a young person, not fully developed
teen (adjective) juvenile person (adjective)
being of the age 13 through 19
Difference between teen and juvenile person

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