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
Jean Piaget, the most famous developmental psychologist of the 20th Century, highlights this in a classic study.
See the article by Dr. Piaget referred to in the Introduction.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey ChaucerThe original Balades have been lately recovered by Dr. Piaget, and are printed below the text.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey ChaucerIt differs from the lice proper in many respects, but, according to Piaget, the reproductive organs resemble those of Hmatopinus.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
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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