R-rated vs adult

R-rated

adj
  • Of a motion picture, having an "R rating" from one more motion picture rating authorities, typically meaning it is suitable only for adults. 

  • Not suitable for children, especially due to involving excessive sexual, violent, or rude content 

  • Of a motion picture, having an "R rating" from the Motion Picture Association (MPA), meaning it is suitable only for adults. 

adult

adj
  • Containing situations or discussions intended primarily for adults, such as serious crime, illicit drug use, extramarital affairs, etc. 

  • Containing marijuana, intended for consumption only by adults. 

  • Fully grown. 

  • Containing material of an explicit sexual nature; of, or pertaining to, pornography. 

  • Containing excessive vulgar or profane speech, text or images, intended only for adults. 

  • Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children due to size, maturity, knowledge level, judgement, etc. 

  • Containing alcohol, intended for consumption only by adults. 

noun
  • A fully grown human or animal. 

  • A person who has reached the legal age of majority. 

verb
  • To (cause to) be or become an adult. 

  • To behave like an adult. 

How often have the words R-rated and adult occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )