Definition of adolescence
1 : the period of life when a child develops into an adult : the period from puberty to maturity terminating legally at the age of majority (see majority 2a) He struggled through his adolescence.
2 : the state or process of growing up
3 : a stage of development (as of a language or culture) prior to maturity
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Examples of adolescence in a Sentence
Their children are on the verge of adolescence.
He struggled through his adolescence.
Recent Examples of adolescence from the Web
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For me the Knapp house will always provide a satisfying memory of childhood and adolescence.
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The show’s about this prolonged adolescence that everyone in the cast has.
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The show’s about this prolonged adolescence that everyone in the cast has.
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Some of that money helped stabilize MLS during its rocky adolescence.
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Without compliance, patients can suffer severe deficiencies in nutrients such as iron, vitamin D and B12 during a crucial stage of growth during adolescence.
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That was about four years ago, around the time the quads were beginning to reach adolescence.
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Times change, but the tumult of adolescence doesn't.
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Heavy and/or irregular menstrual bleeding is common during early adolescence.
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Origin and Etymology of adolescence
see 1adolescent
ADOLESCENCE Defined for Kids
adolescence
playDefinition of adolescence for Students
: the period of life between childhood and adulthood
Medical Dictionary
adolescence
playMedical Definition of adolescence
1: the state or process of growing up
2: the period of life from puberty to maturity terminating legally at the age of majority
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