maturity (noun)
111senescence — noun Etymology: senescent, from Latin senescent , senescens, present participle of senescere to grow old, from sen , senex old Date: 1695 1. the state of being old ; the process of becoming old 2. the growth phase in a plant or plant part (as a… …
112tenderometer — noun Date: 1938 a device for determining the maturity and tenderness of samples of fruits and vegetables …
113testis — noun (plural testes) Etymology: Latin, witness, testis Date: 1650 a typically paired male reproductive gland that produces sperm and secretes testosterone and that in most mammals is contained within the scrotum at sexual maturity …
114tranche — noun Etymology: French, literally, slice, from Old French, from trenchier, trancher to cut more at trench Date: 1930 a division or portion of a pool or whole; specif : an issue of bonds derived from a pooling of like obligations (as securitized… …
115treasury note — noun Date: 1890 1. a currency note issued by the United States Treasury in payment for silver bullion purchased under the Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890 2. a United States government bond usually with a maturity of not less than one year or… …
116unit trust — noun Date: 1936 1. British mutual fund 2. an investment company whose portfolio consists of long term bonds that are held to maturity …
117wether — noun Etymology: Middle English, ram, from Old English; akin to Old High German widar ram, Latin vitulus calf, vetus old, Greek etos year Date: before 12th century a male sheep castrated before sexual maturity; also a castrated male goat …
118call date — noun A date on which a callable bond may be redeemed before its maturity …
119chickhood — noun The period of being a chick (young bird). All through their chickhood, and even into maturity, chickens are prone to develop the disgusting habit of eating each other …
120bildungsroman — noun /ˈbɪl.dʊŋz.roʊˈmaːn/ A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity …
