What is the meaning of adolescent?

A juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity.
- synonyms: stripling, teenager, teen

Relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent.
- usage: "adolescent problems"
Being of the age 13 through 19.
- usage: "teenage mothers"; "the teen years"
- synonyms: teen, teenage, teenaged
Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity.
- usage: "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes"
- synonyms: jejune, juvenile, puerile
In the state of development between puberty and maturity.
- usage: "adolescent boys and girls"

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