MATURE


Meaning of MATURE in English

I. mə-ˈtu̇r, -ˈtyu̇r also -ˈchu̇r adjective

( ma·tur·er ; -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

II. verb

( ma·tured ; ma·tur·ing )

Date: 15th century

transitive verb

: to bring to maturity or completion

intransitive verb

1. : to become fully developed or ripe

2. : to become due

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.