adult

Definition of Adult in English :

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Noun

1. adult, grownup

a fully developed person from maturity onward

grownup

2. adult

any mature animal

Adjective

3. adult, big, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup

(of animals) fully developed

Example Sentences:
'an adult animal'
'a grown woman'

4. adult, pornographic

designed to arouse lust

Example Sentences:
'pornographic films and magazines'
'adult movies'

pornographic

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Adult

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adjective

1.

having reached maturity; fully developed

2.

of or intended for mature people

adult education

3.

regarded as suitable only for adults, because of being pornographic

adult films and magazines

noun

4.

a person who has attained maturity; a grownup

5.

a mature fully grown animal or plant

6. law

a person who has attained the age of legal majority (18 years for most purposes)

Compare infant

Adult

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adjective

1.

grown up; mature in age, size, strength, etc.

2.

of or for adult persons

an adult novel

3.

containing or providing pornography

adult movies

noun

4.

a man or woman who is fully grown up; mature person

5.

an animal or plant that is fully developed

6.

a person who has reached the age of majority, now generally 18 years

Adult

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n.

1. One who has attained maturity or legal age.

2. Biology A fully grown, mature organism.

adj.

1. Fully developed and mature.

2. Relating to, intended for, or befitting adults: adult education.

3. Containing or dealing in explicitly sexual material; pornographic: adult movies.

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