Piaget

[ pee-uh-zhey, py-ah-; French pya-zhe ]

/ ˌpi əˈʒeɪ, ˌpy ɑ-; French pyaˈʒɛ /

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noun

Jean

[zhahn], /ʒɑ̃/, 1896–1980, Swiss psychologist: studied cognitive development of children.

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How to use Piaget in a sentence

The father, Jean Paul Kruse, was later charged with rape and sexual abuse.
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I had a chance to work with Jean-François Richet, who directed Mesrine.
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Major General Jean Kahwaji of the Lebanese armed forces recently declared an “open-ended war” with the militants.
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There are also essays on Jean Rys, Sylvia Plath, the Brontës, and Henry Roth.
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Jean-Claude Bensoussan got into the prison wedding business 12 years ago.
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Aristide washed and powdered Jean himself, the landlord lounging by, pipe in mouth, administering suggestions.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Last night I saw Jean Baptiste lying prone upon the floor, and knew that she had beaten him down to it, and he had not resisted.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
He had not estimated that if Jean Baptiste sought his wife secretly, it must have been because he wished to avoid him.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
Jean grinned and dribbled self-consciously, and showed his two little teeth to the proudest father in the world.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The night passed amid various excursions on the part of Aristide and alarms on the part of Jean.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for Piaget

Piaget

/ (French pjaʒɛ) /

noun

Jean (ʒɑ̃). 1896–1980, Swiss psychologist, noted for his work on the development of the cognitive functions in children

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