Definition of ADULT. Meaning of ADULT. Synonyms of ADULT

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Definition of ADULT

Adult
Adult A*dult", a. [L. adultus, p. p. of adolescere, akin to alere to nourish: cf. F. adulte. See Adolescent, Old.] Having arrived at maturity, or to full size and strength; matured; as, an adult person or plant; an adult ape; an adult age.
Adult
Adult A*dult", n. A person, animal, or plant grown to full size and strength; one who has reached maturity. Note: In the common law, the term is applied to a person who has attained full age or legal majority; in the civil law, to males after the age of fourteen, and to females after twelve.

Meaning of ADULT from wikipedia

- context, the term adult has meanings ****ociated with social and legal concepts. In contrast to a non-adult or "minor", a legal adult is a person who has...
- Adult Swim (stylized as [adult swim] and [as]) is an American adult-oriented television programming block that airs on Cartoon Network which broadcasts...
- Adult (stylized as ADULT.) is an American band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1998 by married couple Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller. The band integrates...
- Young adult literature (YA) is typically written for readers aged 12 to 18 and includes most of the themes found in adult fiction, such as family dysfunction...
- Adultism is a bias or prejudice against children or youth. It has been defined as "the power adults have over children", or the abuse thereof, as well...
- Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-pla**** po****r music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy...
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is the persistence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) into adulthood. It is a neurodevelopmental...
- Look up adulting in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Adulting is a neologism for growing up that became po****r on English-speaking social media in the...
- In medicine and the social sciences, a young adult is generally a person in the years following adolescence, sometimes with some overlap. Definitions...
- In English law, an appropriate adult is a parent, guardian or social worker; or if no person matching this is available, any responsible person over 18...