maturation

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌmætʃəˈreɪʃən/ UK /ˌmatjʊˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the process of becoming fully developed or ripe

The cheese requires months of maturation in cool cellars.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the process of becoming... ripening development growth maturing aging

Opposites

immaturityregression

Word family

Related forms mature maturitymaturatepremature

Etymology

From Latin mātūrātiō ('a hastening, ripening'), from mātūrāre ('to ripen, hasten'), from mātūrus ('ripe, timely'). The process of becoming fully developed.

mātūrāre Latin mātūrus Latin

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# maturation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌmætʃəˈreɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌmatjʊˈreɪʃ(ə)n/

## Meanings
1. the process of becoming fully developed or ripe

## Examples
- The cheese requires months of maturation in cool cellars.

## Synonyms
- ripening
- development
- growth
- maturing
- aging

## Antonyms
- immaturity
- regression

## Related Forms
- mature
- maturity
- maturate
- premature

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mātūrāre
- Root: mātūrus

## Etymology
From Latin mātūrātiō ('a hastening, ripening'), from mātūrāre ('to ripen, hasten'), from mātūrus ('ripe, timely'). The process of becoming fully developed.

## AI Etymology
Maturation comes from Latin mātūrātiō ('a hastening, ripening'), from mātūrāre ('to ripen, hasten'), from mātūrus ('ripe, timely'). The process of becoming fully developed. The etymological trail includes Latin mātūrāre, Latin mātūrus. The same word family includes mature, maturity, maturate, premature. Its current noun use means "the process of becoming fully developed or ripe".

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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