young adult

young a·dult

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yuhng uh-duhlt, ad-uhlt]
- /yʌŋ əˈdʌlt, ˈæd ʌlt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yuhng uh-duhlt, ad-uhlt]
- /yʌŋ əˈdʌlt, ˈæd ʌlt/

Definitions of young adult words

noun young adult a teenager (used especially by publishers and librarians). 1
noun young adult a person in the early years of adulthood. 1
noun young adult youth in late teens 1
noun young adult an age group including persons from about 12 years to about 18 years old: used as a reader category in libraries, book publishing, etc. 0
noun young adult A person who has achieved sexual maturity but whose character and personality are still developing as they gain experience. 0

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Parts of speech for Young adult

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young adult popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

young adult usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for young adult

noun young adult

youngster — a child.

Just one Synonym for young adult