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| a·dult [ ə dúlt, á dùlt ] |
noun (plural a·dults) |
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1. fully grown life form: a fully mature person, animal, plant, or other form of life
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2. somebody legally adult: somebody who has reached the age of legal majority, generally 18 years of age in the United States
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adjective |
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1. completely grown: fully developed and mature
  an adult male
adult life
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2. for somebody mature: involving, relating to, or meant for mature people
adult education
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3. unsuitable for children: considered unsuitable for young people because of pornography, violence, or sexually explicit language
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin adultus, past participle of adolescere (see adolescent)] |
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| a·dult·hood noun |
| a·dult·ness noun |
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