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adolescence

/ˌædəˈlɛsəns/noun4 syllables

Adolescence means: the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood.

Synonyms for adolescence7

also used for adolescence

hog age, teenagehood, teenhood, teenagerhood, teenagedom, teenagerdom, teendom

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What does adolescence mean?2

noun

1

the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood

2

in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with adolescence?2

two syllables

essence

three syllables

fluorescence
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Adolescence in a sentence

  • That very tune reminded me of my adolescence.carlosalberto
  • I cannot look back on my adolescence without feeling depressed.CM
  • How long adolescence continues is determined by biological factors.unknown
  • Adolescence is the stage between puberty and adultery.carlosalberto
  • Adolescence is a period of transition between childhood and adulthood.Hybrid
  • Yanni needs to navigate his children through adolescence successfully.Amastan
  • Unfortunately, my adolescence passed without me noticing.Nuel
  • Adolescence is viewed as time of transition.unknown

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Forms of adolescence

as a noun

plural
adolescences