adolescence

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Synonyms: adolescency, adolesence, adolescent, adolescents, adolescences

Antonyms: adolescency, adolesence, adolescent, adolescents, adolescences

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q131774}} The [[transitional]] [[period]] of [[physical]] and [[psychological]] [[development]] between [[childhood]] and [[maturity]], beginning at the onset of [[puberty]] and with an endpoint defined either legally (at the [[age of majority]], such as 18 in many jurisdictions) or [[psychocognitive]]ly (at various ages, depending on individual experience).

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