maturity

maturity (məˈtjʊərɪtɪ, -ˈtʃʊə-)

—n
1.	the state or quality of being mature; full development
2.	finance
	a. the date upon which a bill of exchange, bond, note, etc, becomes due for repayment
	b. the state of a bill, note, etc, when due

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Etymonline

Word Origin & History

maturity

late 14c., from L. maturitatem (nom. maturitas) "ripeness," from maturus "ripe" (see mature).

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Medical Dictionary

maturity ma·tu·ri·ty (mə-ty&oobreve;r'ĭ-tē, -t&oobreve;r'-, -ch&oobreve;r'-)
n.

The state or quality of being fully grown or developed.
The state or quality of being mature.

Example sentences

Although full physical maturity has been reached at this time, educational and

emotional maturity remain ongoing.

So before you buy, ask the nursery staff about the plant's size at maturity.

Perhaps a certain maturity that comes with getting older seeped into the

writing.

That, apparently, is a sign of maturity and goes along with being well-educated.

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"The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ."

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