maturity
noun/məˈtʃʊərəti/, /məˈtjʊərəti/
/məˈtʃʊrəti/, /məˈtʊrəti/
[uncountable]- the quality of thinking and behaving in a sensible, adult manner
- He has maturity beyond his years.
- Her poems show great maturity.
- She has shown great maturity in her behaviour this term.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- growing
- increasing
- …
- have
- demonstrate
- display
- …
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- (of a person, an animal, or a plant) the state of being fully grown or developed
- The forest will take 100 years to reach maturity.
- The insects lay eggs when they approach maturity.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- physical
- psychological
- …
- attain
- come to
- grow to
- …
- understanding and skill that an artist develops over a period of time
- These latest paintings show how the artist has really grown in maturity.
- (business) (of an insurance policy, etc.) the time when money you have invested is ready to be paid
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin maturitas, from maturus ‘timely, ripe’.
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