maturity (noun)
1maturity — ► NOUN 1) the state, fact, or period of being mature. 2) the time when an insurance policy, security, etc. matures …
2maturity — ma·tu·ri·ty /mə tu̇r ə tē, chu̇r / n: termination of the period that a note or other obligation has to run: state or condition of having become due Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. maturity …
3maturity — noun 1 adult behaviour/behavior ADJECTIVE ▪ great, growing, increasing, new found ▪ I can see an increasing maturity in how she understands the world. ▪ artistic, emotional …
4maturity yield — ➔ yield1 * * * maturity yield UK US noun [C] ► FINANCE REDEMPTION YIELD(Cf. ↑redemption yield) …
5maturity — noun (U) 1 the quality of behaving in a sensible way like an adult: Beth remained calm, showing a maturity way beyond her 16 years. 2 the time when a person, animal, or plant is fully grown or developed: reach maturity: These insects reach… …
6maturity — noun /məˈt͡ʃʊəɹəti,məˈtjʊəɹəti,məˈtʊəɹəti/ a) 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 b) When bodily growth has completed and/or… …
7maturity — noun 1) her progress from childhood to maturity Syn: adulthood, majority, coming of age, manhood, womanhood 2) he displayed a maturity beyond his years Syn: responsibility, sense, levelheadedness; wisdom, discrimination …
8maturity — noun 1) her progress from childhood to maturity Syn: adulthood, coming of age, manhood, womanhood 2) he displayed a maturity beyond his years Syn: responsibility, sense, level headedness …
9maturity — noun 1. the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed (Freq. 16) • Syn: ↑adulthood • Derivationally related forms: ↑mature, ↑adult (for: ↑adulthood) …
10maturity date — noun the date on which an obligation must be repaid • Syn: ↑maturity, ↑due date • Hypernyms: ↑date, ↑day of the month …
