Definition of Adolescent
Adolescent
Ad·o·les·cent
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Relating to or characteristic of adolescence, the period of life between puberty and adulthood.
e.g. The adolescent struggled to balance schoolwork and social life.
(adjective)
the quality of being young or juvenile in age or action;
e.g. It was an adolescent hawk, barely more than a fledgeling.
(adjective)
of or related to being in adolescence;
e.g. Adolescent boys and girls are encouraged to read this book in preparation for their high school years.
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