Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The state or condition, for humans and other animals, of physical and psychological maturity: being an adult.

    Meronyms: young adulthood; emerging adulthood (sometimes construed as coordinate)

    Adulthood enables us to survive in the wilderness.

  2. (uncountable, usually)The time period of a person's majority, following puberty and lasting until death.

    Meronyms: young adulthood; emerging adulthood (sometimes construed as coordinate)

    The boy entered adulthood by undergoing a rite of passage.

    Erwachsenenalter

    зре́лостьzrélostʹ, взро́слостьvzróslostʹ, совершенноле́тиеsoveršennolétije

More definitions
  • the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity
  • the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed

Examples

10 sentences
  1. A lot of girls hide their autism, sometimes evading diagnosis well into adulthood.

    Багато дівчат приховують свій аутизм, у деяких випадках уникаючи діагнозу аж до зрілого віку.

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  2. A lot of girls can successfully hide their autism, sometimes evading diagnosis well into adulthood.

    Багатьом дівчатам вдається приховати свій аутизм, іноді вони уникають діагнозу аж до дорослого віку.

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  3. In cats, grooming continues into adulthood.

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  4. They will be accepted by their peers in adulthood.

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  5. Adolescence is a period of transition between childhood and adulthood.

    deDie Pubertät ist die Zeit des Überganges von der Kindheit zum Erwachsenenalter.

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Translations

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Forms

plural: adulthoods
Singularadulthood

uncountable

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed:maturity

Antonyms

4 antonyms

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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