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   adolescence

   /ˌadəˈlɛsns/

   noun

   • 1. the period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adult: "Mary spent her childhood and adolescence in Europe"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French, from Latin adolescentia, from adolescere ‘grow to maturity’ (see adolescent).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. www.britannica.com › science › adolescenceAdolescence | Definition, Characteristics, & Stages | Britannica

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   12 Jun 2024 · Adolescence, transitional phase of growth and development between childhood and adulthood. The World Health Organization defines an adolescent as any person aged 10 to 19. In many societies, however, adolescence is often equated with puberty.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADOLESCENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the period of time in a person's life when they are developing into an adult: She had a troubled adolescence. Do we need yet another novel about the joys and sorrows of adolescence? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Young people. adolescent. baby. boyhood. emo. ephebe. laddishness. larrikin. mall rat. minor. ned. skinhead. Teddy boy.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AdolescenceAdolescence - Wikipedia

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   Adolescence is a time of rapid cognitive development. Piaget describes adolescence as the stage of life in which the individual's thoughts start taking more of an abstract form and the egocentric thoughts decrease, allowing the individual to think and reason in a wider perspective.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adolescenceAdolescence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ADOLESCENCE is the period of life when a child develops into an adult : the period from puberty to maturity terminating legally at the age of majority. How to use adolescence in a sentence.

6. www.psychologytoday.com › us › basicsAdolescence | Psychology Today

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   Adolescence is the transitional stage from childhood to adulthood that occurs between ages 13 and 19. The physical and psychological changes that take place in...

7. www.who.int › item › adolescent-health-and-developmentAdolescent health and development - World Health Organization...

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   19 Okt 2020 · What is adolescence? Is adolescence defined by specific ages? What physical changes occur in adolescence? Are there neurological changes during adolescence? How about psychological and social changes? How does adolescence affect one’s health and behaviour?

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADOLESCENCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ADOLESCENCE meaning: 1. the period of time in a person's life when they are developing into an adult: 2. the period of…. Learn more.