maturitynoun [ U ]
uk/məˈtʃʊə.rə.ti/us/məˈtʊr.ə.t̬i/maturity noun [ U ] (MENTAL DEVELOPMENT)
the quality of behaving mentally and emotionally like an adult
a very advanced or developed form or state
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Physically and mentally mature & immature
- adult
- ageing
- aging
- an old/a wise head on young shoulders idiom
- babyish
- grown
- grown up
- head
- immature
- infantile
- juvenile
- mature
- maturely
- overgrown
- petulant
- precocious
- precociously
- retarded
- young
- young at heart idiom
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maturity noun [ U ] (FULL GROWTH)
the state of being completely grown physically:
How long does it take for the chicks to grow to maturity?
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Physically and mentally mature & immature
- adult
- ageing
- aging
- an old/a wise head on young shoulders idiom
- babyish
- grown
- grown up
- head
- immature
- infantile
- juvenile
- mature
- maturely
- overgrown
- petulant
- precocious
- precociously
- retarded
- young
- young at heart idiom
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maturity noun [ U ] (FINANCE)
specialized finance & economics the time when an insurance agreement or investment becomes ready to be paid:
The investment reaches maturity after ten years.
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Investing money
- backer
- backing
- capitalize
- deposit
- endow
- financial adviser
- invest
- investment
- inward
- mature
- microfinance
- pay
- plough
- plough sth into sth
- protect
- pump sth into sth
- punt on sth
- put sth up
- sink
- sink sth into sth
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