maturity

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maturity

/məˈtjʊəɹɪti/ UK
/-ɹət-/ UK
/-ˈt͡ʃʊə-/ UK
/məˈt͡ʃɵːɹɪtɪj/ British, Southern, Standard
/-ˈt͡ʃoː-/ British, Southern, Standard
/-ɹət-/ British, Southern, Standard
/məˈtʊɹəti/ US
/-t͡ʃʊɹ-/ US
/-tɝ-/ US
/-t͡ʃɝ-/ US
[-ɪɾi] US
/məˈt͡ʃʉɾɪte/ Scotland
/-ɾət-/ Scotland

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

noun maturities

countable, uncountable The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression. 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.
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.

Similar: matureness, ripeness, adulthood, due date · Opposite: naïveté, immaturity

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: matureness, adulthood, due date, maturity date, maturation, adult, mature, aging, ripening, ripeness, age, fruition, sophistication, stabilisation, term, stabilization

noun

Similar: matureness, ripeness, adulthood, due date · Opposite: naïveté, immaturity

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noun ready for execution or coming due

Español	vencimiento

noun state of being mature, ready or ripe

Español	madurez
日本語	成熟 seijuku
中文	成熟 chéngshú, chéngshóu
Português	maturidade
Français	maturité
Deutsch	Reife
Italiano	maturità
Ελληνικά	ωριμότητα orimótita
Română	maturitate
Русский	зре́лость zrélostʹ
العربية	نَضْج naḍj

noun when bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin

Português	maturidade
Ελληνικά	ωριμότητα orimótita
Română	maturitate
עברית	בַּגְרוּת bagrút

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@misc{maturity_2026,
  title = {maturity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maturity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}