adult
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈæd.ʌlt/]
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Senses
1. adult (noun) — sense 1
Definition: An animal that is full-grown.
Example: The young not only differs from the adult by the presence of its gills, but its feet are only developed by degrees, and in several genera there are also a deciduous beak and tail, and intestines of a different form
Concept: Зрелость
2. adult (noun) — sense 2
Definition: A person who has reached the legal age of majority.
3. adult (adj) — sense 3
Definition: Fully grown.
Example: an adult human, animal, or plant
4. adult (adj) — sense 4
Definition: Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children due to size, maturity, knowledge level, judgement, etc.
Example: adult clothes; adult cereal; an adult documentary
5. adult (adj) — sense 5
Definition: Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children due to size, maturity, knowledge level, judgement, etc.: Containing situations or discussions intended primarily for adults, such as serious crime, illicit drug use, extramarital affairs, etc.
Example: adult situations; adult discussions
6. adult (verb) — sense 6
Definition: To behave like an adult.
Example: Adulting is hard!
7. adult (verb) — sense 7
Definition: To (cause to) be or become an adult.
Example: Womanhood was achieved at twenty-one, when the female was "adulted"; manhood was fully achieved at twenty-five, […]
Structure of the word
Roots:- h₂el (Proto-Indo-European)
Connections
Polarities
Youth ↔ Old age — concept «Зрелость»
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