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maturity en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/-ɾət-/ (Scotland)
(California) audio
[-ɪɾi] (US)
/-ˈt͡ʃoː-/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/məˈtʊɹəti/ (US)
/-ɹət-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/-t͡ʃɝ-/ (US)
/-tɝ-/ (US)
/-t͡ʃʊɹ-/ (US)
/məˈt͡ʃɵːɹɪtɪj/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/məˈt͡ʃʉɾɪte/ (Scotland)
/məˈtjʊəɹɪti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/-ɹət-/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/-ˈt͡ʃʊə-/ (Received-Pronunciation) yod-coalescence

Etymology

From Middle English maturitee, maturyte, from Old French maturité, from Latin mātūritātem. By surface analysis, mature + -ity.

Meanings

(countable, uncountable) The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression.
- The ability to take responsibility is a sign of maturity.
- Some foods and drinks, like wine, only reach their full taste at maturity, which literally comes at a price.
(countable, uncountable) When bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin.
- The entire tank of guppies was in their maturity and ready to mate.
- Some insect species reach sexual maturity well before their own bodily maturity
(countable) The state of a debt obligation at the end of the term of maturation thereof, once all interest and any applicable fees have accrued to the principal.
(countable) Date when payment is due.
- The note was cashed at maturity.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
maturities	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (64)

fi eräpäivä (ready for execution or coming due) · bg зрялост (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · he בַּגְרוּת (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · nl maturiteit (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · az yetişkənlik (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · az yetkinlik (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · nl wasdom (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · sl zrelost (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · el ωριμότητα (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · kk кәмелет (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · nl vervaldag (ready for execution or coming due) · it maturità (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · ru зре́лость (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · gv appeeid (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · fi kypsyys (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · fr maturité (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · pl dojrzałość (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · cmn 成熟 (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · pl dorosłość (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · es vencimiento (ready for execution or coming due) · bg падеж (ready for execution or coming due) · eo matureco (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · ro maturitate (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · de Reife (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · fi sukukypsyys (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · ota استوا (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · sl odraslost (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · gv appeeys (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · te పరిపక్వత (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · ka სიმწიფე (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · sv mogenhet (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · ga foirfeacht (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · es madurez (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · pt maturidade (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · sl zapadlost (ready for execution or coming due) · ga foirfeacht (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · nl geslachtsrijpheid (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · ga abúlacht (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · ca maduresa (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · ja 成熟 (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · te పరిపక్వత (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · el ωριμότητα (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · yao ukulu class 14 (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · nl rijpheid (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · nl maturiteit (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · pl dojrzałość (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · sv mognad (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · ga lánaibíocht (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · ca maduresa (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · tr olgunluk (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · la mātūritās (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · gv appeeys (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · fi maturiteetti (ready for execution or coming due) · nl betaaldatum (ready for execution or coming due) · ga aibíocht (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · nl volwassenheid (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · ar نَضْج (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · fi täysikasvuisuus (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · pt maturidade (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · tr yetişkinlik (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · kk кәмелет (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · ro maturitate (when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin) · gv appeeid (state of being mature, ready or ripe) · bg зрялост (state of being mature, ready or ripe)

maturity en · NOUN

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