Definitions for Juvenile
ˈdʒu və nl, -ˌnaɪlju·ve·nile

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. juvenile, juvenile personadjective

   a young person, not fully developed

2. juvenileadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people

   "juvenile diabetes"; "juvenile fashions"

3. adolescent, jejune, juvenile, puerileadjective

   displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

   "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes"

GCIDERate this definition:4.3 / 4 votes

1. Juvenileadjective

   Of or pertaining to youth; as, juvenile sports.3. Characteristic of children; immature; childish; puerile; infantile; as, a juvenile temper tantrum.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. juvenilenoun

   a prepubescent child

2. juvenilenoun

   a person not legally of age, or who is younger than may be charged with an offence

3. juvenilenoun

   an animal that is not sexually mature

4. juvenilenoun

   an actor playing a child's role

5. juvenileadjective

   young; not fully developed

6. juvenileadjective

   characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish

7. Etymology: iuvenilis, from iuvenis

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1. juvenile

   A juvenile generally refers to a young person, typically someone who is not yet considered an adult by law. In a legal context, it often describes individuals under a certain age who have committed a crime and are treated differently from adult offenders. In a biological context, it is used to describe the stage in an organism's life cycle between birth and adulthood.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Juvenileadjective

   young; youthful; as, a juvenile appearance

2. Juvenileadjective

   of or pertaining to youth; as, juvenile sports

3. Juvenilenoun

   a young person or youth; -- used sportively or familiarly

4. Etymology: [L. juvenilis, from juvenis young; akin to E. young: cf. F. juvnile, juvnil. See Young.]

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1. Juvenile

   Terius Gray, better known by his stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper, He is also a former member of hip-hop group the Hot Boys. At the age of 19, he began recording raps, releasing his debut album Being Myself in 1995. He became popular when his 1999 single "Back That Thang Up" was released. In 2003, he returned to Cash Money to record Juve the Great, spawning the number-one hit "Slow Motion". Following this album he again left Cash Money, and in 2006 he was signed to Atlantic Records. He released Reality Check under that label. He released his eighth studio album, titled Cocky & Confident, on December 1, 2009. He released his ninth studio album, titled Beast Mode, on July 6, 2010.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Juvenile

   jōō′ve-nīl, or -nil, adj. young: pertaining or suited to youth: puerile.—n. a young person: a book written for such: an actor who plays youthful parts.—ns. Ju′venileness, Juvenil′ity. [Fr.,—L. juvenilis—juvenis, young.]

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1. juvenile

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Juvenile in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Juvenile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Juvenile in a Sentence

1. Arash Anoshiravani:

   I think the issue for the kids who end up in our juvenile justice system is, why haven’t we been able to meet their needs in the community they’re coming from.

2. Kathy Cady:

   Based upon the facts of the case and the individual characteristics of Mr. Cachu we determined that we would not likely prevail in a transfer hearing because we could not prove that he would not have benefited from juvenile resources at the time of the original offense – again, as the law requires.

3. Andy McKean:

   With the 2020 president election looming on the horizon, I feel as a Republican that I need to be able to support the standard bearer of our party. Unfortunately, that is not something I am able to do, he sets, in my opinion, a poor example for the nation and particularly for our children by personally insulting -- often in a crude and juvenile fashion -- those who disagree with him, being a bully at a time when we we are attempting to discourage bullying, his frequent disregard for the truth and his willingness to ridicule or marginalize people for their appearance, ethnicity or disability.

4. Arash Anoshiravani:

   From my clinical experience, I would say the vast majority of those who have mental health problems are coming in with them . . . it’s not something that occurs within the juvenile justice system.

5. Clayton County:

   Officers had arrived on scene trying to locate the juvenile and render aid to the female victim in the front yard. While trying to locate the juvenile victim and render aid to the female victim, officers received fire.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Juvenile
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Juvenile
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Juvenile
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Juvenile
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Juvenile
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Juvenile