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adult
What does adult mean?
adult (noun): a fully developed person from maturity onward.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Where does adult come from?
From French adulte, from Latin adultus (“grown up”), perfect passive participle of adolescō (“to grow up”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of adult?
Words related to adult
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “adult” mean?
the state of being free from danger or injury
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the day immediately before today; one day ago
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something secret or unexplainable; an unknown
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a fully developed person from maturity onward
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