maturity
[noun]
Synonyms: adulthood, experience, manhood or womanhood, ripeness, wisdom

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ma‧tu‧ri‧ty AC /məˈtʃʊərəti, məˈtʃʊərɪti $ -ˈtʃʊr-/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: verb: mature; noun: maturity ≠ immaturity; adverb: maturely ≠ IMMATURELY; adjective: mature ≠ immature]

1. the quality of behaving in a sensible way like an adult Antonym : immaturity:
Beth shows a maturity way beyond her 16 years.
One day you’ll have the maturity to understand.

2. the time or state when someone or something is fully grown or developed
at maturity
The tree will reach only 5 feet at maturity.
reach/come to/grow to maturity
These insects reach full maturity after a few weeks.
the era when the Republic came to political maturity
sexual/emotional/physical maturity
He lacks the emotional maturity to appreciate poetry.

3. the time when a financial arrangement such as a bond or an insurance policy becomes ready to be paid

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

maturity
noun
I. adult behaviour
ADJ. great, growing, increasing I can see an increasing maturity in how she understands the world.
emotional, intellectual
VERB + MATURITY have | show She has shown great maturity in her behaviour this term.
grow in These latest paintings show how the artist has really grown in maturity.
lack

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

maturity
II. full growth
ADJ. full It can take years for these plants to reach full maturity.
physical, psychological, sexual
VERB + MATURITY approach, come to, grow to, reach The insects lay eggs when they approach maturity.

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