maturity (noun)
61NIDDM — noun mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin • Syn:… …
62post-menopause — noun the state in which women have stopped ovulating • Syn: ↑post maturity • Hypernyms: ↑maturity, ↑matureness …
63prime of life — noun the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest • Syn: ↑prime • Hypernyms: ↑adulthood, ↑maturity * * * prime of life The period of one s life following youth, during which one is at one s most active, productive and successful • • •… …
64type II diabetes — noun mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin • Syn:… …
65postmaturity — | ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: post + maturity : the quality or state of being past the period of maturity postmaturity of a fetus …
66treasury savings certificate — noun : a registered nontransferable certificate of the United States government issued between 1921 and 1924 in denominations of $25, $100, and $1000 maturity value five years from date of issue with the interest rate being about 4 1/2 percent… …
67catch crop — noun a crop that grows quickly (e.g. lettuce) and can be planted between two regular crops grown in successive seasons or between two rows of crops in the same season • Hypernyms: ↑crop * * * noun : a crop grown between two crops in ordinary… …
68endowment insurance — noun life insurance for a specified amount which is payable to the insured person at the expiration of a certain period of time or to a designated beneficiary immediately upon the death of the insured • Hypernyms: ↑life insurance, ↑life assurance …
69pore fungus — noun woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent • Syn: ↑polypore, ↑pore mushroom •… …
70time loan — noun a loan that is payable on or before a specified date • Hypernyms: ↑loan * * * noun : a loan with a definite maturity date compare call loan * * * a loan repayable at a specified date. Cf. call loan. [1905 10] * * * time loan noun A loan… …
