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ma·ture M0156700 (mə-tyo͝or′, -to͝or′, -cho͝or′)adj. ma·tur·er, ma·tur·est 1. a. Having reached full natural growth or development: a mature cell.b. Having reached a desired or final condition; ripe: a mature cheese.2. Having or showing characteristics, such as patience and prudence, considered typical of well-balanced adulthood: mature for her age.3. a. Suitable or intended for adults: mature subject matter.b. Composed of adults: a mature audience.4. Worked out fully by the mind; considered: a mature plan of action.5. Having reached the limit of its time; due: a mature bond.6. No longer subject to great expansion or development. Used of an industry, market, or product.7. Geology Having reached maximum development of form. Used of streams and landforms.v. ma·tured, ma·tur·ing, ma·tures v.tr.1. To bring to full development; ripen.2. To work out fully in the mind: "able to digest and mature my thoughts for my own mind only" (John Stuart Mill).v.intr.1. To evolve toward or reach full development: The child's judgment matures as she grows older.2. To become due. Used of notes and bonds. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin mātūrus; see mā- in Indo-European roots.] ma·ture′ly adv.ma·ture′ness n.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | matureness - state of being mature; full developmentmaturitystate - 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 maturityripeness - the state of being ripeyouth - early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperiencedpost-maturity, post-menopause - the state in which women have stopped ovulating | Translationsmature (məˈtjuə) adjective1. (having the qualities of someone who, or something that, is) fully grown or developed. a very mature person. 成熟的 成熟的2. (of cheese, wine etc) ready for eating or drinking. a mature cheese. 熟成的(乳酪、葡萄酒等) 熟的,发酵成熟的 verb1. to make or become mature. She matured early. 使成熟,成熟 使成熟,成熟,长成 2. (of an insurance policy) to become due to be paid. My insurance policy matures when I reach sixty-five. 到期 到期maˈturely adverb 成熟地 成熟地maˈturity noun 成熟 成熟maˈtureness noun 成熟 成熟EncyclopediaSeematureFinancialSeeMaturematurenessenUK
Synonyms for maturenessnoun state of being matureSynonymsRelated Words- state
- adulthood
- ripeness
- youth
- post-maturity
- post-menopause
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