Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

appropriate adult

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.43 in modern English

Syllables
ap-pro-pri-ate adult
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An adult, such as a parent, guardian, or social worker, whose role is to safeguard the interests of young or handicapped people detained by the police, and who must be present at such interviews.

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

appropriate adults (plural)

Derived Forms

AA

Questions

What does appropriate adult mean?
An adult, such as a parent, guardian, or social worker, whose role is to safeguard the interests of young or handicapped people detained by the police, and who must be present at such interviews.

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