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   maturity

   /məˈtʃʊərɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the state, fact, or period of being mature: "the progress of an ingénue from childhood to maturity" 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 harbour in shorter-term maturities" Similar ripenessmaturenessmellowness

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

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › maturityMaturity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MATURITY is the quality or state of being mature; especially : full development. How to use maturity in a sentence.

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

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   the quality of behaving mentally and emotionally like an adult. a very advanced or developed form or state. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Physically and mentally mature & immature. adulting. ageing. babyish. childish. immaturely. immaturity. infantile. juvenile. mature. overgrown. petulance. petulancy. petulantly. puerility.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMATURITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › maturityMATURITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Maturity is a noun form of mature, which is commonly used as an adjective generally meaning fully developed (as a verb, mature generally means to fully develop). If a person shows or has maturity, they are mature, meaning they act grown-up. When an animal has reached maturity, it has reached adulthood. When a fruit has reached maturity, it’s ...

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

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   When something reaches its full level of development, it has achieved maturity. Easy enough when you're a perfectly ripe peach. Maturity in humans is not so easy to accomplish or achieve.

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

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   the quality of behaving like an adult, in a way which shows that you are well developed emotionally: She shows remarkable maturity for a child of 13. maturity noun [U] (AGE) the time when someone or something is completely grown or developed: Penguins reach maturity in late summer.

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

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   Maturity is the moment when a financial arrangement such as a bond or an insurance policy becomes ready to be paid.