maturity
the state of being mature; ripeness: The fruit will reach maturity in a few days.
full development; perfected condition: maturity of judgment; to bring a plan to maturity.
Finance.
the state of being due: There is always the danger that if you have to sell your home before maturity of your mortgage, you won't net enough cash from the sale to repay the loan in full.
maturity date: The loan has reached its maturity and must be paid back in full.
Usually maturities . bonds and other investments having a fixed term: Some investors prefer short-term maturities to avoid tying up their money for a long period.
Origin of maturity
1Other words from maturity
- non·ma·tu·ri·ty, noun
- o·ver·ma·tu·ri·ty, noun
- sem·i·ma·tu·ri·ty, noun
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How to use maturity in a sentence
This is, once again, not surprising, but it’s a reminder that subtle differences in age matter when you’re comparing young people who haven’t reached physical maturity.
Testing Whether Fast Kids Make Future Champions | Alex Hutchinson | January 29, 2021 | Outside OnlineSometimes she gets really, really high or low, and that comes with maturity.
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Here he was again Sunday morning, back in South Florida, on the video conference in a square adjacent to the square of Ohio State Coach Ryan Day, with Saban saying, “Our team has shown a lot of maturity and perseverance throughout the season.”
Nick Saban continues a stretch unmatched in the history of college football | Chuck Culpepper | January 11, 2021 | Washington PostA democracy’s maturity and solidity, however, is measured by its institutions’ capacity to resist these claims of democracy’s destruction.
Activists around the world react to Capitol siege | Michael K. Lavers | January 9, 2021 | Washington Blade
The court ruled she lacked the maturity to make her own medical decisions.
There are those, however, who don't equate sangfroid and good manners with maturity.
Sometimes when tensions run high, even our esteemed elders show a certain lack of maturity.
When Politicos Attack: Six Biggest On-Camera Blow-Ups | Rachel Bronstein | January 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNever before have the issues facing so many black women been explored with such unapologetic honesty or such clear-cut maturity.
The Silicon Valley electric car manufacturer has plowed through its adolescence and is showing signs of maturity.
It happened that an unusually large crop had been planted and was approaching maturity at the moment of the outbreak of the war.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsHe realized for the first time what a prop and resource the deep maturity and scornful strength of his mother had been.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonBlossoms and fruit in full maturity are found upon the trees at the same time, and hence the harvest lasts nearly the whole year.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferThe flavor was exceedingly fine, but it had not been allowed to come to maturity, hence it was thin and shriveled.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.The seed is sown in August, and the seedlings are transplanted in November, the crop arriving at maturity in three or four months.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.
British Dictionary definitions for maturity
/ (məˈtjʊərɪtɪ, -ˈtʃʊə-) /
the state or quality of being mature; full development
finance
the date upon which a bill of exchange, bond, note, etc, becomes due for repayment
the state of a bill, note, etc, when due
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