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- DictionaryMa·ture/məˈCHər/
adjective
- 1. fully developed physically; full-grown: "she was now a mature woman"
- 2. having reached the most advanced stage in a process: "Van Gogh's mature work"
verb
- 1. (of an organism) become physically mature: "children mature at different ages"
- 2. (of an insurance policy, security, etc.) reach the end of its term and hence become payable: "when the policy matures it pays off the loan"
The meaning of MATURE is based on slow careful consideration. How to use mature in a sentence.
The adjective mature doesn't only describe advancing age, although the residents of a senior citizens' home could definitely be considered mature. Anything that is fully developed, like an aged cheese or bottle of wine, can also be called mature.
MATURE definition: 1. Mature people behave like adults in a way that shows they are well developed emotionally: 2. A…. Learn more.
Mature definition: complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms. See examples of MATURE used in a sentence.
If you describe someone as mature, you think that they are fully developed and balanced in their personality and emotional behaviour. [ approval ] They are emotionally mature and should behave responsibly.
Definition of mature adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
MATURE meaning: 1. completely grown or developed: 2. Mature people behave like adults in a way that shows they are…. Learn more.
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.
Mature definition: Having or showing characteristics, such as patience and prudence, considered typical of well-balanced adulthood.
Synonyms for MATURE: matured, ripe, adult, older, ripened, aged, aging, full-blown; Antonyms of MATURE: young, youthful, immature, juvenile, green, adolescent, unripe, burgeoning.