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