GL Dictionary · adjective / noun · صغير السن · النسخة العربية

Young

/jʌŋ/

Young (صغير السن) — illustrated meaning of the English word Young on GL Dictionary

Meaning of Young

Having lived a short time.

ما معنى كلمة Young بالعربي؟

صغير السن

🌱👶 صغير السن أو حديث العهد، في مرحلة الشباب والنمو والتطور مع الحيوية والطاقة والحماس للحياة والتعلم 👶⚡

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Synonyms & related words

Young in a sentence

Young brains are plastic.
Scientific/GL Research
Young users drive growth.
Business/GL Innovation
Young people have rights.
Legal/GL Patent
Young pupils learn fast.
Educational/GL Training

Origin of Young

From Old English geong.

In the Genetic Learning (GL) context

In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, young is a core word. GL serves young learners.

Young audio micro-course (transcript)

Three short podcasts about “Young”. Listen with the interactive player.

Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning

Narrator: Today's word is "Young" — adjective, pronounced /jʌŋ/, with the stress on "young".

Narrator: Young means having lived or existed for only a short time.

Narrator: In plain English, young means not old.

Narrator: It comes from Old English geong.

Narrator: A common collocation is "young people", which describes teenagers and young adults.

Narrator: It differs from "new", because young is for living things, while new is for objects.

Narrator: In a second sense, "the young" are baby animals, as in a bird feeding its young.

Narrator: Education, health, marketing and nature all rely on the word.

Narrator: So remember: young means early in life.

Read podcasts 2 and 3

Podcast 2 — In conversation

Speaker A: How old is the new manager?

Speaker B: Very YOUNG, only twenty-six! From Old English geong.

Speaker A: Good at the job?

Speaker B: Brilliant.

Speaker A: Example sentences?

Speaker B: "Young children need sleep", parenting. "The birds fed their young", nature. "She's young at heart", personality.

Speaker A: Common mistakes?

Speaker B: Comparatives are "younger" and "youngest", with a hard g sound.

Speaker A: Close relatives?

Speaker B: Youthful is its cousin, junior its twin, and juvenile an alternative — yet young keeps its fresh charm!

Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering

Speaker B: Let's use "young" in AI prompts — useful for education and audience targeting.

Speaker A: How for education?

Speaker B: Simplify.

Prompt: Explain photosynthesis for young children aged six.

Speaker A: And audiences?

Speaker B: Segment.

Prompt: Suggest content ideas that appeal to young adults aged eighteen to twenty-four.

Speaker A: Could it help safety?

Speaker B: Yes, for settings.

Prompt: Recommend safety settings for young users of a messaging app.

Speaker A: One more?

Speaker B: Nature.

Prompt: Write a fact file on how foxes raise their young.

Frequently asked questions about Young

What does Young mean?

Having lived a short time.

ما معنى كلمة Young بالعربي؟

صغير السن — 🌱👶 صغير السن أو حديث العهد، في مرحلة الشباب والنمو والتطور مع الحيوية والطاقة والحماس للحياة والتعلم 👶⚡

How do you pronounce Young?

Young is pronounced /jʌŋ/ and is used as an adjective / noun.

How is Young used in a sentence?

Young brains are plastic.

What are synonyms of Young?

youthful, juvenile, junior, immature, fresh, offspring.

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