noun, adjective · academic
adult
/əˈdʌlt/a·DULT
noun: a person who is fully grown; adjective: relating to grown people
Examples
“The study compared the health behaviours of children and adults.”
“Adult education programmes can help people update their skills.”
“The survey sampled adults aged 18 to 65 from urban areas.”
Band 8 sentence
“In recent demographic studies, the proportion of the adult population with tertiary qualifications has risen markedly.”
Collocations
- adult population
- adult education
- adult learners
Word family
Common mistakes
There are many adult in the sample.→There are many adults in the sample.
The adult students was satisfied with the course.→The adult students were satisfied with the course.
An adult population showed higher income.→The adult population showed higher incomes.
Say it for a higher band
5grown-up→6mature→7+adult
Synonyms
grown-up
mature
Easily confused
mature
“Although he is only twenty, his behaviour is surprisingly mature.”
grown-up
“When will you stop acting like a grown-up and start taking responsibility?”
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