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