| 单词 | maturational |
| 释义 | maturational (once / 1688473 pages) adj Maturation refers to the process of reaching maturity or adulthood, and maturational is anything that has to do with the process of growing or ripening: “The rejection was a maturational experience." When something is fully grown or ripened, we say it is mature, and anything that is involved in the process of becoming mature is said to be maturational. In the case of fruits or vegetables, maturational development is dependent upon the proper outside stimuli, such as weather, and results in an edible product. In people, maturational growth must be physical, mental, and emotional––a physically mature person can still be an emotional child if they were lacking in emotionally maturational experience. WORD FAMILYmaturation: maturational+/immature: immaturely, immatureness, immaturity/immaturity: immaturities/maturate: maturates, maturating, maturation/mature: immature, maturate, matured, maturely, maturement, matureness, maturer, matures, maturest, maturing, maturity/maturity: maturities, post-maturity USAGE EXAMPLES“We have previously shown diminished extinction learning in adolescents due to the maturational changes in the prefrontal cortex,” Casy says. Scientific American(Nov 26, 2013) “Maturational aspects also play an important role in determining tool selectivity and proficiency,” the researchers say. Scientific American(Jul 19, 2012) Overall, the researchers concluded, “regardless of maturational age, children generally seem to be capable of increasing muscular strength.” New York Times(Nov 24, 2010) adj relating to or involved in maturation maturational process |
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