Wiktionary

adolescence

adolescence: noun

The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.

During adolescence, the body and mind go through many complex changes, some of which are difficult to deal with.

Syn: teendom, teenhood

See Also: adolescent

Synonyms:

adolescence — * * * adolescence [ adɔlesɑ̃s ] n. f. • fin XIIIe; lat. adolescentia, de adolescens → adolescent ♦ Âge qui succède à l enfance et précède l âge adulte (environ de 12 à 18 ans chez les filles, 14 à 20 ans chez les garçons), immédiatement après la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Adolescence — (lat adolescere = (to) grow) is a transitional stage of physical and mental human development that occurs between childhood and adulthood. This transition involves biological (i.e. pubertal), social, and psychological changes, though the… … Wikipedia
adolescence — noun 1) юность 2) моложавость … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
Adolescence — Ad o*les cence, n. [Fr., fr. L. adolescentia.] The state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; youth, or the period of life between puberty and maturity, generally considered to be, in the male sex, from fourteen to twenty one.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adolescence — I noun adulescentia, immaturity, juniority, juvenility, minority, nonage, puberty, pubescence, puerility, youth II index nonage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary

Adolescence — Adolescents à Oslo, Norvège … Wikipédia en Français
adolescence — /ad l es euhns/, n. 1. the transitional period between puberty and adulthood in human development, extending mainly over the teen years and terminating legally when the age of majority is reached; youth. 2. the process or state of growing to… … Universalium
ADOLESCENCE — s. f. L âge qui suit la puberté jusqu à l âge viril, c est à dire, depuis quatorze ans jusqu à vingt cinq. Il ne se dit guère qu en parlant Des garçons. Au commencement de l adolescence. Il est encore dans l adolescence. La fleur de l adolescence … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
ADOLESCENCE — n. f. âge qui suit la puberté et qui forme la première période de la jeunesse. Au commencement de l’adolescence. Il est encore dans l’adolescence. La fleur de l’adolescence … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
adolescence — ˌædəuˈlesns сущ. 1) а) юность б) мед. пубертатный, подростковый возраст, пубертатный период, период полового созревания 2) моложавость Syn : youthful appearance n юность adolescence юность … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

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