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| ad·o·les·cent [ àddə léss'nt ] |
noun (plural ad·o·les·cents) |
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somebody in period preceding adulthood: somebody who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult
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adjective |
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1. experiencing adolescence: going through the period of adolescence
  adolescent males
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2. happening during adolescence: typically occurring during the period of adolescence
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3. immature: involving, relating to, or meant for somebody who is immature
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| [15th century. Via French< Latin adolescent-, present participle of adolescere "be nourished, grow up" < alere "nourish"] |
