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"JUVENILES" is a plural of: juvenile. |
Date "JUVENILES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1838. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Literature | Juveniles (3 syl.), in theatrical parlance, means those actors who play young men's parts, whether in tragedy, melodrama, or light comedy. Thus a manager scoring a play would write against Hamlet, not the name of the actor, but "the leading Juvenile." Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
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Crosswords: JUVENILES |
| Specialty definitions using "JUVENILES": CAPTAIN, FIRE-PREVENTION BUREAU ♦ SOCIAL WORKER, DELINQUENCY PREVENTION. (references) |
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Movie/TV Titles | Piruetas juveniles (1944) | |
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 | North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. These dark-colored white ibis chicks will not get their adult plumage for two years. Their parents feed them crawfish from freshwater wetlands, when available. As juveniles and adults, they feed mostly on fiddler crabs. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR). |  | Bald Eagle Juveniles in Nest. Credit: Alaska Image Library. |
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Health | Myasthenia gravis in juveniles is common. (references) | |
In juveniles, the manifestations are intermediate, with less severe mental and developmental retardation and only mild symptoms of the adult form. (references) | ||
Reduced numbers of incarcerations and out-of-home placements of juveniles offset the cost of providing this intensive service and maintaining the clinicians' low caseloads. (references) | ||
Children | Indonesia | There is no separate criminal justice system for juveniles. (references) |
Indonesia | Ordinary courts handle juvenile crime, and juveniles often are imprisoned with adult offenders. (references) | |
El Salvador | The PNC incorporated PDDH human rights training into programs for police units that deal with juveniles. (references) | |
Human Rights | Malawi | Only 19 juveniles were in detention. (references) |
Ecuador | There also are separate facilities for juveniles. (references) | |
Estonia | Juveniles also are housed in separate penal facilities. (references) | |
Indigenous People | Australia | Aboriginal juveniles accounted for 42 percent of those between the ages of 10 to 17 in juvenile corrective institutions during 2000, according to the AIC. (references) |
Australia | Indigenous groups charge that police harassment of indigenous people, including juveniles, is pervasive and that racial discrimination among police and prison custodians persists. (references) | |
Minorities | Croatia | Two juveniles were arrested. (references) |
Travel | Costa Rica | While most crimes are non-violent, criminals, including juveniles, have shown a greater tendency in recent years to use violence. (references) |
Worker Rights | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Agriculture, domestic service, and illicit activities are areas in which juveniles can find work. (references) |
Kuwait | Employers may obtain permits from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor to employ juveniles between the ages of 14 and 18 in certain trades. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
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Bill Clinton | 1993-2001 | I am directing the FBI and other investigative agencies to target gangs that involve juveniles in violent crime and to seek authority to prosecute as adults teenagers who maim and kill like adults. |
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| "JUVENILES" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 99.04% of the time. "JUVENILES" is used about 209 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 99.04% | 207 | 21,147 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.96% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 209 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "JUVENILES": institution for juveniles. Additional references. | |
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| Language | Translations for "JUVENILES"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | særlige strafregler for unge (penalty punishment inflicted to juveniles). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | jeugdige delinquenten (delinquent juveniles). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | nuoret rikoksentekijät (delinquent juveniles). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | jeunesse délinquante (delinquent juveniles), condamnation pénale pour mineurs (penalty punishment inflicted to juveniles). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Jugendlichen (teenagers, teenyboppers). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | ποινική καταδίκη ανηλίκων (penalty punishment inflicted to juveniles), ποινική δίωξις ανηλίκων (penalty punishment inflicted to juveniles). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | pena detentiva per minorenni (penalty punishment inflicted to juveniles), delinquenza minorile (delinquent juveniles, juvenile delinquency). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 少年 (boys). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | しょうね" (boys). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | uvenilesjay delinquentes juvenis (delinquent juveniles), condenação penal de menores (penalty punishment inflicted to juveniles). (various references) condena a menores (penalty punishment inflicted to juveniles). (various references) minderåriga. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Misspellings | |
"JUVENILES" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: juevenile, junvenile, juvanile, juvenelle, juvenilee, juvenilis, juvenille, Juvenni, Juventi, juvinile. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "JUVENILES" (pronounced juw"vunulz or juw"vunī'lz) |
| 5 | -u n u l z | arsenals, biphenyls, cardinals, confessionals, criminals, diagonals, internationals, multinationals, nationals, nonprofessionals, originals, personals, professionals, regionals, sentinels, terminals. |
| 4 | -n u l z | annals, channels, colonels, finals, flannels, funnels, gunnels, hymnals, journals, kennels, kernels, panels, runnels, semifinals, signals, tribunals, tunnels. |
| 3 | -u l z | ables, accruals, acquittals, admirals, advertorials, agrochemicals, ambles, angels, angles, animals, ankles, annuals, apostles, apples, appraisals, approvals, archangels, arrivals, articles, artiodactyls, assembles, australs, axles, baffles, bagels, balmorals, barbels, barnacles, barrels, battles, baubles, beadles, beagles, beetles, befuddles, belittles, betrayals, bibles, bicycles, bifocals, bindles, biologicals, biomaterials, bisexuals, boggles, Boodles, boondoggles, bottles, bowels, brambles, bristles, brothels, bubbles, buckles, bugles, bundles, burials, bushels, cables, camels, cancels, candles, cannibals, capitals, capitols, capsules, carnivals, carols, castles, casuals, cathedrals, cereals, chemicals, chisels, chorals, chortles, chronicles, chuckles, circles, collectibles, colonials, commercials, compatibles, constables, continentals, convertibles, corals, councils, counsels, counterproposals, couples, crackles, cradles, credentials, cripples, crumbles, crystals, cubicles, cudgels, cycles, cyclicals, cymbals, dabbles, dangles, debacles, decibels, decimals, deductibles, deferrals, denials, dentals, devils, dials, diesels, differentials, disables, disciples, dismantles, dismissals, disposables, disposals, doodles, doubles, dowels, duals, duels, durables, dwindles, eagles, edibles, editorials, embezzles, enables, enamels, encyclicals, ensembles, entitles, entrails, equals, essentials, evangelicals, evils, examples, extraterrestrials, fables, facials, faithfuls, federals, festivals, fiddles, fizzles, foibles, follicles, fossils, freckles, fuels, fumbles, fundamentals, funerals, gables, gambles, generals, genitals, Gentles, giggles, goggles, Gospels, grackles, granules, grapples, gribbles, grumbles, guzzles, hackles, handles, hassles, heterosexuals, hobbles, homosexuals, honeysuckles, hopefuls, hospitals, hostels, hovels, huddles, humbles, hurdles, hustles, icicles, idles, idols, illegals, immortals, imperils, imponderables, incidentals, individuals, industrials, infomercials, Ingles, initials, instrumentals, intangibles, intellectuals, intervals, invisibles, jewels, jingles, juggles, jungles, kestrels, kettles, kittles, knuckles, labels, ladles, laurels, legals, lentils, levels, liberals, littles, locals, madrigals, mammals, mangels, maniples, mantles, manuals, Maples, marbles, marshals, marvels, materials, measles, medals, memorials, metacarpals, metals, mickles, microfossils, minerals, mingles, minstrels, miracles, Miserables, missiles, mistrials, mobiles, models, moguls, mongols, morals, morsels, mortals, motorcycles, muddles, multiples, Mumbles, municipals, murals, muscles, musicals, mussels, muzzles, myrtles, needles, neoliberals, nestles, nettles, neutrals, nibbles, nickels, Nickles, nicols, nitriles, nobles, nondurables, noodles, nostrils, notables, novels, nozzles, numerals, observables, obstacles, officials, ogles, oodles, oracles, Orientals, ossicles, paddles, panfuls, parables, paralegals, parcels, particles, payables, pebbles, pedals, peddles, pedestals, pencils, peoples, perennials, perils, periodicals, peripherals, petals, petrels, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, physicals, Pickles, piddles, pimples, pineapples, pistols, pixels, poodles, portables, portals, portrayals, potentials, pretzels, principals, principles, projectiles, proposals, puddles, pupils, purples, puzzles, quarrels, quibbles, radials, radicals, raffles, rankles, rascals, rattles, rebels, rebuttals, receivables, receptacles, recitals, rectangles, recyclables, recycles, referrals, refusals, rehearsals, removals, renewals, rentals, reprisals, resembles, residuals, revels, reversals, revivals, riddles, rifles, ripples, rituals, rivals, Robles, royals, rubles, ruffles, rumbles, runkles, sables, saddles, samples, sandals, scalpels, scandals, scoundrels, scrambles, scribbles, scruples, scuffles, sequels, serials, settles, shackles, shambles, shekels, shingles, shovels, shuffles, shuttles, sickles, singles, skittles, sorrels, sparkles, specials, spectacles, spirals, spirituals, sprinkles, squabbles, squiggles, squirrels, stables, Staples, startles, stickles, stifles, straddles, struggles, stumbles, subprincipals, subtitles, supermodels, swindles, swivels, syllables, symbols, tables, tackles, tangibles, tangles, taxables, Technicals, temples, tentacles, testicles, testimonials, thistles, throttles, tickles, timetables, titles, tonsils, topples, totals, towels, tramples, transsexuals, travels, trials, triangles, trickles, trifles, triples, troubles, truffles, tumbles, turntables, turtles, tussles, tutorials, twinkles, uncles, unicycles, unravels, untouchables, upheavals, utensils, valuables, vandals, variables, varietals, vassals, vegetables, vehicles, vessels, vials, vigils, visuals, vittles, vocals, vowels, waffles, wattles, weevils, whistles, winkles, withdrawals, wrangles, wrestles, wrinkles. |
| 3 | -ī' l z | crocodiles, exiles, gentiles, lifestyles, percentiles, profiles, reconciles, stockpiles, textiles, turnstiles. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-e-i-j-l-n-s-u-v" | |
-1 letter: juvenile, veinules. | |
-2 letters: elusive, unlives, unveils, veinule, venules. | |
-3 letters: enisle, ensile, envies, levies, levins, livens, lunies, nieves, senile, snivel, unlive, unveil, venues, venule. | |
-4 letters: elves, ensue, evens, evils, ileus, jives, lenes, lenis, lense, levin, liens, lieus, lieve, lines, liven, lives, lunes, neves, nevus, nieve, seine, seven, sieve, veils, veins, venue, vines. | |
-5 letters: eels, else, even. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-e-i-j-l-n-s-u-v" | |
+3 letters: juvenilities. | |
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