submaturelyadv.
/ˌsʌbməˈtʃʊəli/, /ˌsʌbməˈtjʊəli/, /ˌsʌbməˈtʃɔːli/, /ˌsʌbməˈtjɔːli/, U.S. /ˌsəbməˈtʃərli/, /ˌsəbməˈtʃʊrli/, /ˌsəbməˈt(j)ʊrli/ Physical Geography.
At a stage preceding the mature stage of an erosion cycle. Cf. maturely adv. 3b.
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1899 Geogr. Jrnl. 14 503 The young valleys of to-day result from the uplift of the region, and the revival of its rivers after they had sub-maturely dissected a pre-existent peneplain.
1913 Bull. Geol. Soc. Amer. 24 201 The submaturely dissected scarp.
1991 Castanea 56 270 A resistant sandstone caprock overlying less resistant sandstones and limestones, creating a topography of gently undulating tableland and submaturely dissected valleys.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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