maturity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression.
When bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin.
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.
Date when payment is due.

/məˈt͡ʃʊəɹəti/ /məˈtjʊəɹəti/ /məˈtʊəɹəti/ /məˈt͡ʃʊ(ə.)ɹ(ə.)ti/ [məˈt͡ʃʊ(ə.)ɹ(ə.)ɾi] /məˈt͡ʃɝ.ɪ.ti/ [məˈt͡ʃɝ.ɪ.ɾi] en-us-maturity.ogg

maturity maturities

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

matureness ripeness adulthood due date

naïveté immaturity

maturation

dysmaturity hypomaturity maturity date nonmaturity overmaturity postmaturity semimaturity sexual maturity time to maturity yield to maturity

Bulgarian: падеж Dutch: vervaldag Dutch: betaaldatum Finnish: eräpäivä Finnish: maturiteetti Slovene: zapadlost Spanish: vencimiento

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