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   adolescent

   /ˌadəˈlɛsnt/

   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. 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.

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

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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.

6. 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.

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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.

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

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   Hall, who was the first president of the American Psychological Association, defined adolescence to be the period of life from ages 14 to 24, and viewed it primarily as a time of internal turmoil and upheaval (sturm und drang).

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

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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.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADOLESCENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    6 days ago · An adolescent is a young person who is no longer a child but who has not yet become an adult. Young adolescents are happiest with small groups of close friends. American English : adolescent / ædəˈlɛsənt /