adult
/əˈdʌlt/
nounadjective
Common
1.n.a fully developed person from maturity onward
2.n.any mature animal
3.adj.(of animals) fully developed
“an adult animal”
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adult and grown share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. adult means “a fully developed person from maturity onward”. grown means “(of animals) fully developed”. grown is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/əˈdʌlt/
1.n.a fully developed person from maturity onward
2.n.any mature animal
3.adj.(of animals) fully developed
“an adult animal”
/ˈɡɹoʊn/
1.adj.(of animals) fully developed
“an adult animal”
| adult | grown | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈdʌlt/ | /ˈɡɹoʊn/ |
| Said | uh-DUHLT | grohn |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun, adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 4 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | grownup | adult, big, full-grown |
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