Main Entry:

mat·u·ra·tion

Pronunciation:

\ˌma-chə-ˈrā-shən\

Function:

noun

Date:

1541

1 a: the process of becoming mature b: the emergence of personal and behavioral characteristics through growth processes c: the final stages of differentiation of cells, tissues, or organs2 a: the entire process by which diploid gamete-producing cells are transformed into haploid gametes that includes both meiosis and physiological and structural changes b: spermiogenesis

— mat·u·ra·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective