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   Ad·o·les·cent

   /ˌadlˈes(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a young person) in the process of developing from a child into an adult: "many parents find it hard to understand their adolescent children" Similar teenageteenagedpubescentyouthfulyoungjuvenileinformal:teenOpposite adult
   • ▪ relating to or characteristic of adolescence: "his adolescent years" Similar immaturechildishbabyishinfantilejuvenilepuerilejejuneinanesillyfatuousundevelopedunsophisticatedinexperiencedcallowOpposite mature

   noun

   • 1. an adolescent boy or girl: "the books are aimed at children and adolescents"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): via French from Latin adolescent- ‘coming to maturity’, from adolescere, from ad- ‘to’ + alescere ‘grow, grow up’, from alere ‘nourish’. The adjective dates from the late 18th century.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adolescentAdolescent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ADOLESCENT is a young person who is developing into an adult : one who is in the state of adolescence. How to use adolescent in a sentence.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adolescenceAdolescence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ADOLESCENCE is the period of life when a child develops into an adult : the period from puberty to maturity terminating legally at the age of majority. How to use adolescence in a sentence.

4. www.britannica.com › science › adolescenceAdolescence | Definition, Characteristics, & Stages | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Adolescence, transitional phase of growth and development between childhood and adulthood. The World Health Organization defines an adolescent as any person aged 10 to 19. In many societies, however, adolescence is often equated with puberty.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AdolescenceAdolescence - Wikipedia

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   Adolescence (from Latin adolescere 'to mature') is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood (typically corresponding to the age of majority).

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADOLESCENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ADOLESCENT meaning: 1. a young person who is developing into an adult 2. being or relating to an adolescent: 3. used…. Learn more.

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   Adolescent definition: growing to manhood or womanhood; youthful. . See examples of ADOLESCENT used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADOLESCENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ADOLESCENT definition: 1. a young person who is developing into an adult 2. being or relating to an adolescent: 3. used…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADOLESCENCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ADOLESCENCE meaning: 1. the period of time in a person's life when they are developing into an adult: 2. the period of…. Learn more.

10. www.psychologytoday.com › us › basicsAdolescence | Psychology Today

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    The purpose of adolescence is for a child to psychologically and socially transform into a young adult. Breaking from their childhood attachment and security allows children to...

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    Adolescence definition: the transitional period between puberty and adulthood in human development, extending mainly over the teen years and terminating legally when the age of majority is reached; youth. . See examples of ADOLESCENCE used in a sentence.