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Word: Adolescence
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from French, from Latin adolescentia, from adolescere ‘grow to maturity’ (see adolescent)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌadəˈlɛsns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adult
Short Definition:period following onset of puberty during which young person develops from child into adult
Examples:- Mary spent her childhood and adolescence in Europe
- during adolescence teenagers often experience violent mood swings
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