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

- An adult is a human or other animal that has reached full growth. The biological definition of the word means an animal reaching ****ual maturity and thus...
- 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 friendship...
- Adult Swim (stylized as [adult swim] and [as]) is an American adult-oriented television programming block aired by the American basic cable channel Cartoon...
- 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...
- In medicine and the social sciences, a young adult is generally a person in the years following adolescence, sometimes with some overlap. Definitions...
- Adult animation, also known as mature animation, and infrequently as adult-oriented animation, is any type of animated motion work that is catered specifically...
- The Adult Contemporary chart is published w****ly by Billboard magazine and lists the most po****r songs on adult contemporary radio stations in the United...
- Adult education, distinct from child education, is a practice in which adults engage in systematic and sustained self-educating activities in order to...
- 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...