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The term <b>adult</b> describes any mature ], but normally it refers to a ] - either a ] or a ]. When someone becomes an adult, they enter '''adulthood'''. The term '''adult''' describes any mature ], but normally it refers to a ] - either a ] or a ]. When someone becomes an adult, they enter '''adulthood'''.

For humans, the legal definition of entering adulthood varies between ages 17-21, depending on the region in question. Some cultures in ] define adult at age 13, but most civilizations consider this the ] stage.


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The term adult describes any mature organism, but normally it refers to a human - either a man or a woman. When someone becomes an adult, they enter adulthood.

For humans, the legal definition of entering adulthood varies between ages 17-21, depending on the region in question. Some cultures in Africa define adult at age 13, but most civilizations consider this the teenager stage.

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