the state or quality of being mature; full development the date upon which a bill of exchange, bond, note, etc, becomes due for repayment the state of a bill, note, etc, when due
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ma•tu•ri•ty /məˈtʊrɪti, -ˈtyʊr-, -ˈtʃʊr-/USA pronunciation
n. full development:[uncountable]to bring a plan to maturity.
[countable] the time when a note or bill of exchange becomes due.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- [uncountable] the quality or state of being mature:to show great maturity in handling an emergency.
ma•tu•ri•ty
(mə chŏŏr′i tē, -tŏŏr′-, -tyŏŏr′-, -chûr′-),USA pronunciation n.
- the state of being mature;
ripeness:The fruit will reach maturity in a few days. - full development;
perfected condition:maturity of judgment; to bring a plan to maturity. - Business[Finance.]
- the state of being due.
- the time when a note or bill of exchange becomes due.
- Latin mātūritās ripeness. See mature, -ity
- late Middle English maturite 1400–50
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