adolescence
[ ad-l-es-uh ns ]
/ ˌæd lˈɛs əns /
noun
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.
the process or state of growing to maturity.
a period or stage of development, as of a society, preceding maturity.
Origin of adolescence
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adolescence
adolescence adolescents (see synonym study at adolescent)Words nearby adolescence
ado,
ado-ekiti,
adobe,
adobe flat,
adobo,
adolescence,
adolescent,
adolescent medicine,
adolf,
adon olam,
adonai
Example sentences from the Web for adolescence
British Dictionary definitions for adolescence
adolescence
/ (ˌædəˈlɛsəns) /
noun
the period in human development that occurs between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
Word Origin for adolescence
C15: via Old French from Latin
adolēscentia, from
adolēscere to grow up, from
alēscere to grow, from
alēre to feed, nourish
Medical definitions for adolescence
adolescence
[ ăd′l-ĕs′əns ]
n.
The period of physical and psychological development from the onset of puberty to complete growth and maturity.
Scientific definitions for adolescence
adolescence
[ ăd′l-ĕs′əns ]
The period of physical and psychological development from puberty to the onset of adulthood.