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Adjective
/ˌadlˈesənt/,
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(of a young person) In the process of developing from a child into an adult,
  1. (of a young person) In the process of developing from a child into an adult

  2. Relating to or characteristic of this process
    • - his adolescent years
    • - adolescent problems
Noun
  1. An adolescent boy or girl


  1. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
  2. relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent; "adolescent problems"
  3. being of the age 13 through 19; "teenage mothers"; "the teen years"
  4. displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes"
  5. (adolescence) the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
  6. The Raw Youth, also published as The Adolescent or An Accidental Family, (Подросток), is a novel by Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky, first published in 1875. ...
  7. The Adolescent (L'Adolescente) is a French drama film directed by Jeanne Moreau in 1978, released January 1979. It was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival.
  8. Adolescence Macmillan Dictionary for Students Macmillan, Pan Ltd. (1981), page 14, 456. Retrieved 2010-7-15. ...
  9. (Adolescence (film)) Adolescence is a 1966 French short documentary film directed by Marin Karmitz. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
  10. (The Adolescents) The Adolescents are an American punk band formed in 1980 in Fullerton, California. It is a punk supergroup, made up of early members of Agent Orange and Social Distortion. ...
  11. (The Adolescents (album)) Adolescents (often called The Blue Album) is the eponymous debut album by the Orange County punk rock band the Adolescents. ...
  12. A teenager; a juvenile after puberty; Characteristic of, or relating to, or undergoing adolescence; immature
  13. (adolescence) The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity
  14. (Adolescents) Defined as admissions aged 12 to 17, inclusive.
  15. (Adolescents) FR Vol. 59, No. 238, Dec. 13, 1994: the age from 12 years to 16 years.
  16. All adolescents and young people are aware of their sexual and reproductive rights, are empowered to make informed choices and decisions regarding SRH; and are able to act on them.
  17. (adolescence) A stage of development from puberty to maturity.
  18. (adolescence) The teenage years; the physical and mental transition from child to adult (see puberty).
  19. (adolescence) N adoleskantecoPIV,Kr
  20. (1. Adolescence) refers to a life stage of persons aged 10 to 19.
  21. (Adolescence) Stage of growth and development ranging from about 11 or 12 years old to 17 or 18 years old in which major physiologic, cognitive, and behavioral changes take place. According to some theorists, important developmental tasks need to be accomplished (e.g. ...
  22. (Adolescence) is a difficult period to define in terms of the time of its onset termination. During this period, most bodily systems become adult both structurally and functionally. ...
  23. (adolescence) A period in life that begins with biological maturation, during which individuals are expected to accomplish certain developmental tasks, and that ends when they achieve a self-sufficient state of adulthood as defined by society.
  24. (adolescence) The period of life, usually around ages 11–16, wherein the brain triggers hormonal changes leading to adulthood (both physically and psychologically).
  25. (adolescence) The years between approximately age 12 and age 20