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maturity

ma·tu·rity

UK/məˈtjʊəɹɪti/ US/-ɹət-/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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2.

state of being mature; full development

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3.

the date on which a financial obligation must be repaid

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Origin

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

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  • maturity date
  • sexual maturity
  • time to maturity
  • yield to maturity

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