adult
[ uh-duhlt, ad-uhlt ]
/ əˈdʌlt, ˈæd ʌlt /
adjective
having attained full size and strength; grown up; mature: an adult person, animal, or plant.
of, relating to, or befitting adults.
intended for adults; not suitable for children: adult entertainment.
noun
a person who is fully grown or developed or of age.
a full-grown animal or plant.
a person who has attained the age of maturity as specified by law.
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British Dictionary definitions for adulthood
adult
/ (ˈædʌlt, əˈdʌlt) /
adjective
having reached maturity; fully developed
of or intended for mature people
adult education
regarded as suitable only for adults, because of being pornographic
adult films and magazines
noun
a person who has attained maturity; a grownup
a mature fully grown animal or plant
Derived forms of adult
adulthood, nounWord Origin for adult
C16: from Latin
adultus, from
adolēscere to grow up, from
alēscere to grow, from
alēre to feed, nourish
Medical definitions for adulthood
adult
[ ə-dŭlt′, ăd′ŭlt ]
n.
One who has attained maturity or legal age.
A fully grown, mature organism.
adj.
Fully developed and mature.