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1. adolescence
noun. ['ˌædəˈlɛsəns, ˌædoʊˈlɛsəns'] the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- adolescence (Middle English (1100-1500))
- adolescence (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Adolescence
- convalescence
- quintessence
- phosphorescence
- obsolescence
- luminescence
- evanescence
- coalescence
- acquiescence
- senescence
- essence
How do you pronounce adolescence?
Pronounce adolescence as ˌædəˈlɛsəns.
US - How to pronounce adolescence in American English
UK - How to pronounce adolescence in British English
Sentences with adolescence
1. Noun, singular or mass
Your tongue grows with the size of your mouth as you develop from infancy throughout adolescence.
Quotes about adolescence
1. My childhood, adolescence and high school days are unusually important. If there has ever been a time that I developed a uniqueness and sense of humor and the ability to organize, it was then. In those early days, I developed the skills that gave me a certain degree of success in American politics.
- Lee Atwater
2. My childhood, adolescence and high school days are unusually important. If there has ever been a time that I developed a uniqueness and sense of humor and the ability to organize, it was then. In those early days, I developed the skills that gave me a certain degree of success in American politics.
- Lee Atwater
3. Despite the fact that I have no regrets about how things turned out in my life, I still can't help wanting to understand my intense relationship with Leo, as well as that turbulent time between adolescence and adulthood when everything feels raw and invigorating and scary-and why those feelings are all coming back to me now.
- Emily Giffin, Love the One You're With
