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adolescence
Growth from childhood to adulthood: "The period of adolescence is an important introduction to adulthood."
The stage between puberty and adultery.
—Anonymous
This entry is located in the following units: ad- (page 8) alesc-, alit-, olesc- (page 1) -ence, -ency + (page 1) -esce, -escent, -escence (page 1)
adolescence, adolescents
adolescence (ad'l ES uhns) (noun)
Growth from childhood to adulthood: "The period of adolescence is an important introduction to adulthood."
adolescents (ad'l ES uhns) (noun)
People growing up from childhood to adulthood; especially, those from about 12 to about 20 years of age; teenagers: "Over 70 percent of today's adolescents are expected to finish high school."

Some adolescents complete their adolescence when they are old enough to vote.