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ma·tur·i·ty  (m-tyr-t, -tr-, -chr-)
n. pl. ma·tur·i·ties
1.
a. The state or quality of being fully grown or developed.
b. The state or quality of being mature.
2.
a. The time at which a note or bond is due.
b. The state of a note or bond being due.
3. Geology A stage in the development of streams or landscapes at which maximum development has been reached or at which the process of erosion is going on with maximum vigor. Maturity of a landscape continues throughout the period of maximum topographic differentiation or until about three fourths of the original mass is carried away by erosion.

[Middle English maturite, from Old French, from Latin mtrits, from mtrus, mature; see mature.]

maturity [məˈtjʊərɪtɪ -ˈtʃʊə-]
n
1. the state or quality of being mature; full development
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Finance
a.  the date upon which a bill of exchange, bond, note, etc., becomes due for repayment
b.  the state of a bill, note, etc., when due
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.maturity - the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developedmaturity - the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
time of life - a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
teens - the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
mid-twenties, twenties - the time of life between 20 and 30
mid-thirties, thirties, thirty-something - the time of life between 30 and 40
forties, mid-forties - the time of life between 40 and 50
mid-fifties, fifties - the time of life between 50 and 60
legal age, majority - the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs
prime of life, prime - the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
drinking age - the age at which is legal for a person to buy alcoholic beverages
voting age - the age at which a person is old enough to vote in public elections
middle age - the time of life between youth and old age (e.g., between 40 and 60 years of age)
2.maturity - state of being maturematurity - state of being mature; full development
state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
adulthood - the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity
ripeness - the state of being ripe
youth - early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperienced
post-maturity, post-menopause - the state in which women have stopped ovulating
immatureness, immaturity - not having reached maturity
3.maturity - the date on which an obligation must be repaidmaturity - the date on which an obligation must be repaid
date, day of the month - the specified day of the month; "what is the date today?"

maturity
noun
1. adulthood, majority, completion, puberty, coming of age, fullness, full bloom, full growth, pubescence, manhood or womanhood Humans experience a delayed maturity compared with other mammals.
adulthood imperfection, immaturity, youthfulness, incompletion, juvenility
2. sense of responsibility, experience, sense, wisdom, sophistication, level-headedness, matureness Many teenagers lack self confidence and maturity.
sense of responsibility irresponsibility, immaturity, excitability, childishness, puerility
3. ripeness, perfection, maturation the dried seeds of peas that have been picked at maturity
Translations
maturity [məˈtjʊərɪtɪ] N
1. (emotional) → madurez f
2. (physical) [of person, animal] → madurez f, pleno desarrollo m; [of plant] → pleno desarrollo m
to reach physical maturityalcanzar su pleno desarrollo
3. (Fin) [of insurance policy, bond] → vencimiento m
maturity [məˈtjʊərɪti] n
(physical) [person, animal] to reach maturity → arriver à maturité
(emotional)maturité f
I have long felt that you lacked maturity → J'ai longtemps pensé que vous manquiez de maturité.
maturity
n
Reife f; to reach maturity (person) → erwachsen werden; (legally) → volljährig werden; (animal) → ausgewachsen sein; poems of his maturityGedichte plseiner reiferen Jahre; he’s somewhat lacking in maturityihm fehlt die nötige Reife
(Comm) → Fälligkeit f; (= date)Fälligkeitsdatum nt
maturity [məˈtjʊərɪtɪ] nmaturità f inv


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