What does maturity mean?
Definitions for maturity
məˈtʃʊər ɪ ti, -ˈtʊər-, -ˈtyʊər-, -ˈtʃɜr-ma·tu·ri·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
adulthood, maturitynoun
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
maturity, maturenessnoun
state of being mature; full development
maturity, maturity date, due datenoun
the date on which an obligation must be repaid
Wiktionary
maturitynoun
The state of being mature, ready or ripe
Some foods and drinks, like wine, only reach their full taste at maturity, which literally comes at a price
maturitynoun
When bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin
maturitynoun
Date when payment is due
The note was cashed at maturity.
Etymology: mature + -ity
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Maturitynoun
Ripeness; completion.
Etymology: maturité, French; maturitas, Lat.
It may not be unfit to call some of young years to train up for those weighty affairs, against the time of greater maturity. Francis Bacon, Advice to Villiers.
Impatient nature had taught motion
To start from time, and cheerfully to fly
Before, and seize upon maturity. Richard Crashaw.Various mortifications must be undergone, many difficulties and obstructions conquered, before we can arrive at a just maturity in religion. John Rogers, Sermons.
ChatGPT
maturity
Maturity is a psychological term used to indicate how a person responds to the circumstances or environment in an appropriate manner. This response is generally learned rather than instinctive, and is not determined by one's age. Maturity also encompasses being aware of the correct time and place to behave and knowing when to act appropriately, according to the circumstances and culture of the society. Furthermore, maturity can be defined as the state of being fully grown or developed.
Webster Dictionary
Maturitynoun
the state or quality of being mature; ripeness; full development; as, the maturity of corn or of grass; maturity of judgment; the maturity of a plan
Maturitynoun
arrival of the time fixed for payment; a becoming due; termination of the period a note, etc., has to run
Etymology: [L. maturitas: cf. F. maturit.]
Wikidata
Maturity
In psychology, maturity is the ability to respond to the environment in an appropriate manner. This response is generally learned rather than instinctive, and is not determined by one's age. Maturity also encompasses being aware of the correct time and place to behave and knowing when to act appropriately, according to the circumstances and the culture of the society one lives in. Adult development and maturity theories include the purpose in life concept, in which maturity emphasizes a clear comprehension of life's purpose, directedness, and intentionality which, contributes to the feeling that life is meaningful. The status of maturity is distinguished by the shift away from reliance on guardianship and the oversight of an adult in decision-making acts. Maturity has different definitions across legal, social, sexual, emotional, political, and intellectual contexts. The age or qualities assigned for each of these contexts are tied to culturally-significant indicators of independence that often vary as a result of religious or social sentiments. The concept of psychological maturity has implications across both legal and social contexts, while a combination of political activism and scientific evidence continue to reshape and qualify its definition. Because of these factors, the notion and definition of maturity is somewhat subjective. Even so, both principles of maturity and immaturity share a long history in human evolution and have far-reaching implications for the timing and duration of sexual and physical development.
Editors Contribution
maturity
The act and quality of a mature human being.
Maturity is so important as we are such beautiful souls and so mature.
Submitted by MaryC on April 9, 2020
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'maturity' in Nouns Frequency: #2370
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of maturity in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of maturity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of maturity in a Sentence
The longer the maturity, the more price movement you're going to have, maturity duration risk is the biggest risk to [ bond ] investors.
We are likely to see more companies launch bonds in durations like 20-years, a maturity which had been dormant issuance-wise.
We know abuses are everywhere, in families, in the neighborhoods, in the schools, in the gyms, but when a priest abuses it is very grave because the vocation of the priest is to make that boy, that girl grow towards the love of God, toward maturity, but instead (the victim) is crushed by evil and this is nearly a sacrilege because the priest has betrayed his vocation, the calling of the Lord.
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
Maturity consists in having rediscovered the seriousness one had as a child at play.
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- نضجArabic
- maduresaCatalan, Valencian
- ReifeGerman
- madurezSpanish
- kypsyys, sukukypsyys, maturiteetti, täysikasvuisuus, eräpäiväFinnish
- maturitéFrench
- foirfeacht, aibíocht, lánaibíochtIrish
- בַּגְרוּתHebrew
- परिपक्वताHindi
- maturitàItalian
- 成熟Japanese
- სიმწიფეGeorgian
- gaudeant maturitate,Latin
- rijpheid, vervaldag, wasdom, betaaldatum, geslachtsrijpheid, volwassenheid, maturiteitDutch
- dojrzałość, dorosłośćPolish
- maturidadePortuguese
- maturitateRomanian
- зрелостьRussian
- zapadlost, odraslost, zrelostSlovene
- పరిపక్వతTelugu
- olgunluk, yetişkinlikTurkish
- 到期Chinese
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