Adolescence /ˌæd

genetically /dʒəˈnet.ɪ.kli/ /-ˈnet ̬-/ adverb
introduce /ˌɪn.trəˈdjuːs/ /-ˈduːs/ verb [ T ] PUT INTO USE
1. to put something into use, operation or a place for the first time
The smaller 10 pence coin was introduced in 1992.
Such unpopular legislation is unlikely to be introduced before the next election.
specialized The tube which carries the laser is introduced into the abdomen through a small cut in the skin.
introduce /ˌɪn.trəˈdjuːs/ /-ˈduːs/ verb [ T ] MAKE KNOWN
2. to tell someone another person's name the first time that they meet
I'd like to introduce my younger son, Mark.
Have you two been introduced ( to each other)?
introduce /ˌɪn.trəˈdjuːs/ /-ˈduːs/ verb [ T ] BEGIN
3. to be the beginning of something
A haunting oboe solo introduces the third movement of the concerto.
4. to speak or write before the beginning of a programme or book and give information about its contents
The director will introduce the film personally at its world première.
This is the first official biography of her and it is introduced by her daughter.
native /ˈneɪ.tɪv/ /-t ̬ɪv/ adjective
1. [ before noun ] relating to or describing someone's country or place of birth or someone who was born in a particular country or place
She returned to live and work in her native Japan.
She's a native Californian.
2. describes plants and animals which grow naturally in a place, and have not been brought there from somewhere else
Henderson Island in the Pacific has more than 55 species of native flowering plants.
The horse is not native to America - it was introduced by the Spanish.
3. [ before noun ] relating to the first people to live in an area
The Aborigines are the native inhabitants of Australia.
the native population
native customs and traditions
See also indigenous
4. your native language/tongue
the first language that you learn
French is his native tongue.
5. [ before noun ] A native ability or characteristic is one that a person or thing has naturally and is part of their basic character
his native wit See also innate