What does Adults mean?

Definitions for Adults
adults

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Adults.


Did you actually mean athletic or athletics?

Wikipedia

  1. adults

    An adult is a human or other animal that has reached full growth. In human context, the term adult has meanings associated with social and legal concepts. In contrast to a "minor", a legal adult is a person who has attained the age of majority and is therefore regarded as independent, self-sufficient, and responsible. They may also be regarded as a "major". The typical age of attaining legal adulthood is 18, although definition may vary by legal rights, country, and psychological development. Human adulthood encompasses psychological adult development. Definitions of adulthood are often inconsistent and contradictory; a person may be biologically an adult, and have adult behavior, but still be treated as a child if they are under the legal age of majority. Conversely, one may legally be an adult but possess none of the maturity and responsibility that may define an adult character. In different cultures there are events that relate passing from being a child to becoming an adult or coming of age. This often encompasses the passing a series of tests to demonstrate that a person is prepared for adulthood, or reaching a specified age, sometimes in conjunction with demonstrating preparation. Most modern societies determine legal adulthood based on reaching a legally specified age without requiring a demonstration of physical maturity or preparation for adulthood.

Editors Contribution

  1. adultsnoun

    Plural noun of the word adult.

    The adults were asked to accompany the children on the largest theme park rides.


    Submitted by MaryC on May 3, 2016  

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Adults' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3080

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Adults' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2955

How to pronounce Adults?

How to say Adults in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Adults in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Adults in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Adults in a Sentence

  1. Danine Fruge:

    Studies have shown that only about 25% of U.S. adults are at or above the recommended daily amount of 310 to 320 milligrams for women and 400 to 420 for men.

  2. Bill Nye:

    By the end of this century, if emissions keep rising, the average temperature on Earth could go up another four to eight degrees, what I'm saying is the planet's on f *** ing fire. There are a lot of things we could do to put it out -- are any of them free ? No, of course not. Nothing's free, you idiots. Grow the f ** k up. You're not children anymore. I didn't mind explaining photosynthesis to you when you were 12. But you're adults now, and this is an actually crisis, got it ? Safety glasses off, motherf *** ers.

  3. Kari Risnes:

    The risk of overall death and death from chronic diseases in the young adults ages that we studied( up to a maximum of 50 years) is very low. I would encourage anyone born before full term to let their doctor know if they are born preterm so that adequate risk assessments can be performed and life style changes and treatments can be applied appropriately to prevent chronic diseases.

  4. Elias Canetti:

    Adults find pleasure in deceiving a child. They consider it necessary, but they also enjoy it. The children very quickly figure it out and then practice deception themselves.

  5. David Dowdy:

    To date, omicron has disproportionately infected young adults — people who probably have more social contacts and are more likely to attend large gatherings.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

Adults#1#2426#10000

Translations for Adults

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for Adults »

Translation

Find a translation for the Adults definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Adults." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/Adults>.

Discuss these Adults definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for Adults? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    Adults

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    return to its original or usable and functioning condition
    A emerge
    B condemn
    C refine
    D restore

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for Adults: