MATURITY


Meaning of MATURITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mətjʊərɪti ]

( maturities)

1.

Maturity is the state of being fully developed or adult.

Humans experience a delayed maturity; we arrive at all stages of life later than other mammals.

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2.

Someone’s maturity is their quality of being fully developed in their personality and emotional behaviour.

Her speech showed great maturity and humanity...

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3.

When an investment such as a savings policy or pension plan reaches maturity , it reaches the stage when you stop paying money and the company pays you back the money you have saved, and the interest your money has earned. ( BUSINESS )

Customers are told what their policies will be worth on maturity...

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