paedology
US pedology
/ (piːˈdɒlədʒɪ) /
Save This Word!
noun
the study of the character, growth, and development of children
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.
Question 1 of 7
“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Meet Grammar Coach
Improve Your Writing
Derived forms of paedology
paedological or US pedological (ˌpiːdəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivepaedologist or US pedologist, nounWords nearby paedology
paederast, paediatrician, paediatrics, paedo-, paedogenesis, paedology, paedomorph, paedomorphism, paedomorphosis, paedophile, paedophilia
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012