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   Ma·tu·ri·ty

   /məˈCHərədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state, fact, or period of being mature: "their experience, maturity, and strong work ethic" Similar adulthoodfull growthmajoritycoming-of-agematurenessmanhood/womanhoodpubertypubescenceOpposite childhoodyouth
   • ▪ the time when an insurance policy, security, etc. matures: "interest is not paid until maturity"
   • ▪ an insurance policy, security, etc. having a fixed maturity date: "some investors found a safe harbor in shorter-term maturities" Similar ripenessmaturenessmellowness

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin maturitas, from maturus (see mature).

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › maturityMaturity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of maturity. noun. the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed. synonyms: adulthood. see more. noun. state of being mature; full development. synonyms: matureness. see more. noun. the behavior or manner expected of or appropriate to an adult. see more. noun.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmaturity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   maturity. noun. /məˈtʃʊərəti/, /məˈtjʊərəti/. /məˈtʃʊrəti/, /məˈtʊrəti/. [uncountable] the quality of thinking and behaving in a sensible, adult manner. He has maturity beyond his years. Her poems show great maturity. She has shown great maturity in her behaviour this term.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMATURITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MATURITY definition: 1. the quality of behaving mentally and emotionally like an adult 2. a very advanced or developed…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMATURITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   maturity noun [U] (AGE) the time when someone or something is completely grown or developed: Penguins reach maturity in late summer. (Definition of maturity from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMATURITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · noun. 1. the state or quality of being mature; full development. 2. 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. Collins English Dictionary.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › maturityMaturity - definition of maturity by The Free Dictionary

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   1. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishmaturity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of maturity noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.