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

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   Jul 20, 1998 · 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. Learn more about the definition, features, and stages of adolescence.

3. 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). Adolescence is usually associated with the teenage years, but its physical, psychological or cultural expressions may begin earlier or end later.

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

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   adolescent: [noun] a young person who is developing into an adult : one who is in the state of adolescence.

5. 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.

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

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   Adolescence is the transitional stage from childhood to adulthood that occurs between ages 13 and 19. The physical and psychological changes that take place in adolescence often start earlier ...

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

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   adolescence: [noun] the period of life when a child develops into an adult : the period from puberty to maturity terminating legally at the age of majority (see majority 2a).

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

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

9. 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.

10. www.dictionary.com › browse › adolescentADOLESCENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › adolescenceADOLESCENCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.