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

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   Jun 12, 2024 · adolescence, transitional phase of growth and development between childhood and adulthood. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines an adolescent as any person between ages 10 and 19. This age range falls within WHO’s definition of young people, which refers to individuals between ages 10 and 24.

3. 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 acquire...

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

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   Age provides only a rough marker of adolescence, and scholars have not agreed upon a precise definition. Some definitions start as early as 10 and end as late as 30. [6] [7] [8] The World Health Organization definition officially designates an adolescent as someone between the ages of 10 and 19.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. www.who.int › news-room › questions-and-answersAdolescent health and development - World Health Organization...

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   Oct 19, 2020 · What is adolescence? Is adolescence defined by specific ages? What physical changes occur in adolescence? Are there neurological changes during adolescence? How about psychological and social changes? How does adolescence affect one’s health and behaviour?

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. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.