maturation C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /ˌmætʃəˈreɪʃən/ UK /ˌmatjʊˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the process of becoming fully developed or ripe The cheese requires months of maturation in cool cellars. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the process of becoming... ripeningdevelopmentgrowthmaturingaging ↔ Opposites immaturityregression Word family Related forms maturematuritymaturatepremature Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Cause, Change & Process Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Cause, Change & Process - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown