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   adult

   /ˈadʌlt/

   noun

   • 1. a person who is fully grown or developed: "children should be accompanied by an adult"
   • ▪ a fully developed animal.
   • ▪ a person who has reached the age of majority.

   adjective

   • 1. fully grown or developed: "an adult woman" Similar maturegrown-upfully grownfull-grownfully developedfully fledgedof agehaving reached one's majorityin one's primein full bloomOpposite infantjuvenile
   • ▪ of or for adult people: "adult education"
   • ▪ emotionally and mentally mature: "an effort to be adult and civilized"
   • ▪ suitable only for adults (used euphemistically to refer to a sexually explicit film, book, or magazine). Similar sexually explicitobscenepornographichardcoresoft-corelewdsmuttydirtyfilthyvulgarcruderuderacyrisquéribaldnaughtyarousingearthyRabelaisianeroticcarnalsensualsexysuggestivetitillatingspicyrawtaboooff colourindecentimproperinformal:pornpornoblueraunchysteamyX-ratedtriple-XXXXfull-frontalskinfruitysaucynear the knucklenear the bonegamyrare:rankithyphallicFescennineCyprianOpposite family

   verb

   • 1. behave in a way characteristic of a responsible adult, especially by accomplishing mundane but necessary tasks: informal "I've adulted with moderate success this week by compiling invoices and billing my client"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin adultus, past participle of adolescere ‘grow to maturity’ (see adolescent).

   Derivatives

   • 1. adultly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adultAdult Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1 day ago · How to use adult in a sentence. fully developed and mature : grown-up; of, relating to, intended for, or befitting adults; dealing in or with explicitly sexual material… See the full definition

3. www.bbc.co.uk › learningenglish › featuresBBC Learning English - The English We Speak / Adulting

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   3 days ago · The word ‘adulting’ or ‘adulting’ describes behaving in a way that’s typical of an adult – particularly doing boring, mundane tasks. Let’s face it, Neil, you’re not a child...

4. www.britannica.com › science › psychological-developmentPsychological development | Definition, Stages, Examples, & Facts

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   5 days ago · psychological development, the development of human beings’ cognitive, emotional, intellectual, and social capabilities and functioning over the course of a normal life span, from infancy through old age. It is the subject matter of the discipline known as developmental psychology.

5. www.britannica.com › science › middle-ageMiddle age | Aging, Longevity & Health | Britannica

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   5 days ago · middle age, period of human adulthood that immediately precedes the onset of old age. Though the age period that defines middle age is somewhat arbitrary, differing greatly from person to person, it is generally defined as being between the ages of 40 and 60.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adult femaleAdult female - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   1 day ago · adult female Add to list. adult female. Other forms: adult females. Definitions of adult female. noun. an adult female person (as opposed to a man) synonyms: woman. see more.

7. www.healthyplace.com › abuse › abuse-informationWhat Is Abuse? Abuse Definition | HealthyPlace

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   3 days ago · Abuse is defined as any action that intentionally harms or injures another person. In short, someone who purposefully harms another in any way is committing abuse. There are many kinds of abuse encountered by adults, including: physical abuse; psychological abuse; rape; sexual assault; verbal abuse; elder abuse; financial abuse; spiritual abuse ...

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AgeingAgeing - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Ageing (or aging in American English) is the process of becoming older. The term refers mainly to humans, many other animals, and fungi, whereas for example, bacteria, perennial plants and some simple animals are potentially biologically immortal. [1]