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'young' - used as an adjective
1. (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
young people
2. (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity
young corn
3. suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
he is young for his age
4. being in its early stage
a young industry
the day is still young
5. not tried or tested by experience
a young hand at plowing

'young' - used as a noun
6. British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829)
7. United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)
8. United States film and television actress (1913-2000)
9. United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)
10. United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)
11. United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877)
12. English poet (1683-1765)
13. any immature animal
14. young people collectively
rock music appeals to the young

derived forms
1. Young / Plural
youngs
2. Young / Comparitive
younger
3. Young / Superlative
youngest
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  • old
  • aged
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