Main Entry: ¹ma·ture

Pronunciation: \mə-ˈtu̇r, -ˈtyu̇r also -ˈchu̇r\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): ma·tur·er; ma·tur·est

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin maturus ripe; akin to Latin mane in the morning, manus good

Date: 15th century

1 : based on slow careful consideration <a mature judgment>
2 a (1) : having completed natural growth and development : ripe (2) : having undergone maturation b : having attained a final or desired state <mature wine> c : having achieved a low but stable growth rate <paper is a mature industry> d : of, relating to, or being an older adult : elderly <airline discounts for mature travelers>
3 a : of or relating to a condition of full development b : characteristic of or suitable to a mature individual <mature outlook> <a show with mature content>
4 : due for payment <a mature loan>
5 : belonging to the middle portion of a cycle of erosion

— ma·ture·ly adverb