maturation
noun
the process of becoming mature, ripe, fully aged or developed, etc..
maturational
-
a word derived from
maturation.
Example Sentences
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Each time point represents a different maturational and development stage.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2024
Adolescence is a dynamic maturational period during which young lives can pivot rapidly—in both negative and positive directions.
From Nature ● Feb. 20, 2018
Based on physiological and maturational comparisons to other mammals, she estimates the minimum age of human weaning at 2.8 years of age, with a maximum of seven years.
From Time ● Dec. 15, 2014
“We have previously shown diminished extinction learning in adolescents due to the maturational changes in the prefrontal cortex,” Casy says.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 26, 2013
Diagnosis: Standard conflictual anxiety and maturational variations, complicated by acute depression.
From Time Magazine Archive
