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1. Someone who has attained maturity or legal age: Because Susan was an adult and 21 years old, she could vole in the elections in her country.
2. The state of development of having attained full size, strength, and maturity: Organisms that con be considered to be adults are fully grown, like people, animals, and plants.
3. Etymology: from Latin adultus, past participle of adolescere "to grow up, to mature".
2. The state of development of having attained full size, strength, and maturity: Organisms that con be considered to be adults are fully grown, like people, animals, and plants.
3. Etymology: from Latin adultus, past participle of adolescere "to grow up, to mature".
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Dictionary with a Touch of Humor
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adult (adjective), more adult, most adult
1. Referring to an organism that is fully developed and mature: Sally's adult cat has a large litter of kittens!
2. Relating to, intended for, or befitting for grown-ups: Mrs. Timmns attended adult education classes.
3. Relating to situations primarily for grown-ups: All of the teachers at school went to an adult meeting concerning illegal drug use and some serious crimes that had taken place at their school.
2. Relating to, intended for, or befitting for grown-ups: Mrs. Timmns attended adult education classes.
3. Relating to situations primarily for grown-ups: All of the teachers at school went to an adult meeting concerning illegal drug use and some serious crimes that had taken place at their school.
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alesc-, alit-, olesc-
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adult (adjective), more adult, most adult
1. Referring to an organism that is fully developed and mature: Sally's adult cat has a large litter of kittens!
2. Relating to, intended for, or befitting for grown-ups: Mrs. Timmns attended adult education classes.
3. Relating to situations primarily for grown-ups: All of the teachers at school went to an adult meeting concerning illegal drug use and some serious crimes that had taken place at their school.
2. Relating to, intended for, or befitting for grown-ups: Mrs. Timmns attended adult education classes.
3. Relating to situations primarily for grown-ups: All of the teachers at school went to an adult meeting concerning illegal drug use and some serious crimes that had taken place at their school.
adult (adjective), more adult, most adult
1. Referring to an organism that is fully developed and mature: Sally's adult cat has a large litter of kittens!
2. Relating to, intended for, or befitting for grown-ups: Mrs. Timmns attended adult education classes.
3. Relating to situations primarily for grown-ups: All of the teachers at school went to an adult meeting concerning illegal drug use and some serious crimes that had taken place at their school.
2. Relating to, intended for, or befitting for grown-ups: Mrs. Timmns attended adult education classes.
3. Relating to situations primarily for grown-ups: All of the teachers at school went to an adult meeting concerning illegal drug use and some serious crimes that had taken place at their school.
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(Latin: adult, mature; sign of maturity, especially the growth of pubic hair; extended to mean the "pubic bone")
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An adult is someone who has stopped growing at both ends and is now growing in the middle.
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paraprosdokian, paraprosdokia
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adult
1. A person who has stopped growing except in the middle.
2. Someone who has stopped growing vertically and now has a tendency to grow horizontally.
2. Someone who has stopped growing vertically and now has a tendency to grow horizontally.
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“adult”
The carrying or dragging of one adult social insect by a nest mate, usually during colony emigrations: In ants, adult transport is a very frequent and stereotypical form of behavior.
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Ant and Related Entomology Terms
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