Adolescence

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Adolescence

Adolescence (/ˌædəˈlɛsəns/; from Latin adolescentia, from adolescere, 'to grow up') is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood (age of majority).

Etymology

The term adolescence is derived from the Latin word adolescere, which means 'to grow up'. This term was first used in the 15th century to describe the period of life when a person is developing from a child into an adult.

Related Terms

  • Puberty: The process of physical changes through which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction.
  • Age of Majority: The threshold of adulthood as recognized or declared in law.
  • Physical Development: The process that starts in human infancy and continues into late adolescent reaching adult development.
  • Psychological Development: The development of human beings' cognitive, emotional, intellectual, and social capabilities and functioning over the course of a lifetime.

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