Definition of mature
maturer
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1 : based on slow careful consideration a mature judgment
2a (1) : having completed natural growth and development : ripe mature fruit (2) : having undergone maturationb : having attained a final or desired state mature winec : having achieved a low but stable growth rate paper is a mature industryd : of, relating to, or being an older adult : elderly airline discounts for mature travelers
3a : of or relating to a condition of full development a man of mature yearsb : 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 a mature stream
maturely
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Examples of mature in a Sentence
She's very mature for her age.
He has a mature outlook on life.
His parents didn't think he was mature enough to live on his own.
Their bodies were mature, but they still behaved like children.
After mature reflection, he concluded that he had been mistaken.
Recent Examples of mature from the Web
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Recently, the growth of populism and extremism in mature democracies, and authoritarianism in other countries, have contributed to further instability.
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Mischievousness in a healthy dollop desired, alongside equal parts the more mature raconteur version of it.
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There are sometimes exceptions to the company’s rule, but the majority of the firm’s clientele come from companies that are looking for more mature private offering transactions.
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Those pieces illustrate Mr. Husa’s mature style: a mix of formal rigor, dramatic vitality and avant-garde techniques used to illuminate ethical concerns.
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And consumers can expect companies to continue tweaking mature forms of technology — making small improvements that may not always blow your mind but are incrementally better than those that came before.
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I was intrigued by someone with a perhaps less mature vision of faith and what would happen if that vision was challenged.
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That continued the trend of recent years for the firm and the rest of the Big Four as growth in demand for consulting services outstrips the firms’ more-mature core auditing business.
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TCV tends to focus on investing in companies that are more mature and have substantial traction in the market.
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Origin and Etymology of mature
Middle English, from Latin maturus ripe; akin to Latin mane in the morning, manus good
mature
Definition of mature
matured
;maturing
transitive verb
: to bring to maturity or completion
intransitive verb
1 : to become fully developed or ripe
2 : to become due
Examples of mature in a Sentence
Girls mature earlier than boys both physically and mentally.
Her talent is maturing slowly.
Wine and cheese mature with age.
The bond matures in 10 years.
Recent Examples of mature from the Web
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Whisky factored in the Scottish gin boom in other ways, too: Compare its long maturing cycle (and so, delayed profits) with gin, which emerges from the still ready to sell.
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The Independent, a little younger than NADA, has matured the most while still maintaining an inscrutable hipness.
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But most importantly, Petitioner has changed and matured.
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Details (all with minimum denominations of $100): Monday: $34 billion in 13-week bills, a reopening of an issue first sold on Sept. 15, 2016, maturing March 16, 2017.
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This time, in a sign of how far South Korea’s democracy has matured, peaceful crowds achieved their goal without a single arrest.
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But as millennials mature and are eventually expected to carry more of the sector’s fund-raising burden, their success could determine how philanthropy evolves.
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In addition, China’s maturing industrial sector increasingly makes its own parts.
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Also Monday, $36 billion in 26-week bills, dated Oct. 20, 2016, maturing April 20, 2017.
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Origin and Etymology of mature
see 1mature
MATURE Defined for English Language Learners
mature
playDefinition of mature for English Language Learners
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: having or showing the mental and emotional qualities of an adult
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: having a fully grown or developed body : grown to full size
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: having reached a final or desired state
mature
Definition of mature for English Language Learners
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: to become fully developed in the body and mind
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: to continue developing to a desired level
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finance : to become due for payment
MATURE Defined for Kids
Definition of mature for Students
matured
;maturing
1 : to reach full development
2 : to become due for payment The bond matures in ten years.
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of mature
maturer
;est
1: having completed natural growth and development a mature ovary
2: having undergone maturation mature germ cells
mature
Medical Definition of mature
matured
;maturing
transitive verb
: to bring to maturity or completionintransitive verb
: to become fully developed or ripe
maturer
nounLaw Dictionary
mature
Legal Definition of mature
matured
maturing
transitive verb
intransitive verb
mature
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