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maturational

maturational

7.8
Relates to natural physical and mental growth toward adulthood
  • adjective
  • /ˌmætʃəˈreɪʃənl/
translation icon : madurativo
  • Chronological age has long been recognized as a poor indicator of maturational age (Cain & Broekhoff, 1987; French & Thomas, 1987; Malina, 1986; Seefeldt, 1988).
  • maturational theory
  • maturational process
  • maturational age

You see, sort of tolerating conflict and different parts of ourselves is part of the maturational process.

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Examples

  • It is important to remember that maturational theory has a biological base.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Constructivism and maturational theory are both examples of organismic theories.

    Academic text (2003)
  • More recently, this maturational view of artistic development has been criticized.

    Academic text (1993)
  • In addition, factors such as inmate age, criminal history, and maturational level were key issues in program success.

    Academic text (2012)
  • You see, sort of tolerating conflict and different parts of ourselves is part of the maturational process.

  • Rarely, if ever, do we hear about the maturational stages of adulthood and the core conflicts that we all have to go through.

  • According to this account, this optional use reflects the maturational state of the child's grammar.

    Academic text (2013)
  • However, the progression of cognitive development occurs in a maturational pattern unique to each individual, and mature perspectives may vary depending upon situational and emotional contexts.

    Academic text (2005)
  • For example, some of the abnormalities may be simple maturational lags related to intrauterine growth retardation (Church & Overbeck, 1990a).

    Academic text (1993)
  • Understanding emotional responses is part of the maturational development of teenagers.

Synonyms

developmental
vsmaturational
  • Specialized
68 4.4

Relating to the way something grows or changes over time, often in children and animals

focuses on the final change toward full adult state rather than general change

Antonyms

15 3.0

Not fully grown, like a young plant or animal

Not grown enough to reach the normal size, skill, or quality

Surface Forms

maturational positive

Morphology

maturational = maturation (transparent) = mature + ation + al

The adjective is regularly formed from 'maturation' plus '-al' to mean 'relating to maturation'.

Etymology

Maturational comes from the common word mature, which comes from a root meaning 'ripe' or 'ready'. Think of a fruit slowly ripening: maturation is the process of becoming fully grown, so maturational describes the changes that happen as someone or something grows to maturity.