Adult
Definition
A person, animal, or plant that has attained full physical, biological, and psychological development, reaching the phase of maturity and reproductive capacity; an individual past childhood and adolescence. In a legal context, it denotes a person who has reached the age of majority (typically fixed by law at 18 years) and who acquires full legal capacity, assuming complete civil and criminal liability for their actions.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Adult
- Grown-up
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine/feminine noun and variable adjective with standard singular and plural inflectional configurations. |
| Formation | Derived from French 'adulte' and Latin 'adultus', etymologically linked to the complete structural state of growing up. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [əˈdʌlt] (standard phonetic articulation protocol layout) |
| Source | Black's Law Dictionary & American Psychological Association (APA) Lexicons |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: După împlinirea vârstei de 18 ani, orice cetățean este considerat adult și își asumă pe deplin drepturile și obligațiile legale.
EN: After reaching the age of 18, any citizen is considered an adult and fully assumes legal rights and obligations.
RO: Biologul a studiat comportamentul unui exemplar adult de râs pentru a înțelege tehnicile de vânătoare ale speciei.
EN: The biologist studied the behavior of a mature adult specimen of lynx to understand the species' hunting techniques.
RO: Psihologia clinică oferă instrumente specifice pentru a ajuta un adult să gestioneze eficient stresul de la locul de muncă.
EN: Clinical psychology offers specific tools to help an adult efficiently manage stress at the workplace.
Idioms & Phrases
Vârstă adultă / Adulthood / Mature age
RO: Perioada din viața unui individ caracterizată prin maturitate biologică, stabilitate emoțională și autonomie socială.
EN: The period in an individual's life characterized by biological maturity, emotional stability, and social autonomy.
Educația adulților / Adult education / Lifelong learning
RO: Ansamblul proceselor de învățare destinate persoanelor mature pentru recalificare profesională sau dezvoltare personală continuă.
EN: The assembly of learning processes destined for mature individuals for professional retraining or continuous personal development.
Organism adult / Adult organism / Fully developed specimen
RO: Structură biologică vegetală sau animală care a finalizat toate etapele de creștere și este capabilă de reproducere.
EN: A plant or animal biological structure that has finalized all stages of growth and is capable of reproduction.
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