maturity

B2 Topic:Time
US /məˈtʊəɹəti/ UK /məˈt͡ʃʊəɹəti/
noun Freq #15300

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    state of being mature

    The fund reaches maturity at the end of the year.

  2. 2
    noun

    the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed

    The fund reaches maturity at the end of the year.

  3. 3
    noun

    the date on which an obligation must be repaid

    The fund reaches maturity at the end of the year.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · state of being mature matureness
2 noun · the period of time in your... adulthood
3 noun · the date on which an... due datematurity date
More ripeness
Opposites
immaturityyouthunripeness
Word family
Derived forms dysmaturityhypomaturitynonmaturityovermaturitypostmaturitysemimaturity
Related forms maturation

Etymology

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

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