Meaning Of The Word Adolescence

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What's The Definition Of Adolescence?

adolescence
uncountable noun: Adolescence is the period of your life in which you develop from being a child into being an adult.

adolescence in American English
the state or quality of being adolescent
noun: the transitional period between puberty and adulthood in human development, extending mainly over the teen years and terminating legally when the age of majority is reached; youth

adolescence in British English
noun: the period in human development that occurs between the beginning of puberty and adulthood

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