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adolescence

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌædəˈlɛsəns/ · UK /ˌædəˈlesəns/

adolescence means: The time when a child's body and mind develop toward adulthood.

noun

GROWING INTO ADULTHOODB2

The time when a child's body and mind develop toward adulthood.

  • Bodies change during adolescence.
  • She grew much taller in early adolescence.
  • The book explains the changes that happen throughout adolescence.

Similar words: teenage years

Common phrases: during adolescence, early adolescence, reach adolescence, enter adolescence

Questions about adolescence

What does adolescence mean?

The time when a child's body and mind develop toward adulthood.

What is adolescence in other languages?

Türkçe: ergenlik · Español: adolescencia · Français: adolescence · Deutsch: Adoleszenz · Italiano: adolescenza · 日本語: 思春期

How do you pronounce adolescence?

In American English /ˌædəˈlɛsəns/; in British English /ˌædəˈlesəns/.

How do you use adolescence in a sentence?

Bodies change during adolescence. She grew much taller in early adolescence.

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