adolescence. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

adolescence

SYLLABICATION:	ad·o·les·cence
PRONUNCIATION:	dl-sns
NOUN:	1. The period of physical and psychological development from the onset of puberty to maturity. 2. A transitional period of development between youth and maturity: the adolescence of a nation.


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