mature
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3.4
- adjective
- /məˈtʃʊr/
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maduro
- The cheese is aged until it reaches a mature flavor that enhances every dish.
- physically mature
- mature technology
- mature tree
And you see those practices in all the mature mystical traditions, right?
- And you see those practices in all the mature mystical traditions, right?
- So think of a very simple form of purpose in a technologically mature world.
- The frontal lobe, the frontal lobe of the female brain is mature way before that, way before that.
- Anyway, I'm excited to one day see our property with some more mature shade on it.
- At a much smaller size, the mature squid now rarely exceed a foot in length.
- Like I guess the the concepts and were just more mature than it would be like if you were a child actor.
- They're robust, they're mature, they're not terribly expensive.
Examples
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All the mature passengers find it exceptionally quiet.
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It is notably more mature than the children's stories I am known for.
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I have better luck with older, slightly more mature growth like this here.
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And that is exciting for me because it becomes a more mature set.
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And he was probably talking about slightly more mature skin.
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The industry wasn't as mature as this right now.
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Ginny says she has mature trees.
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The defense of territories under oak trees by mature bucks appeared to support this interpretation.
Academic text (1991) -
As juvenile shrimp grow and mature, they emigrate offshore to the open waters of the Gulf.
Academic text (1992) -
At age eighteen, she was as ripe of flesh as a mature woman, yet with youth's fresh radiance.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
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3.7
A situation or person fully ready for change
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4.1
Kept for some time to improve taste, like wine
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2.2
An animal, plant, or person that has reached full adult size
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1.8
An animal, person, or plant at full adult size
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3.4
Something that is ready to eat, drink, or use
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5.5
A bird with fully grown feathers that is ready to fly
A plant or food that is fully grown and ripe and at its best quality
Having all the feathers and strength needed to fly away from the nest
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A common adult disease where blood sugar becomes too high and is often treated with diet and pills
How Mature
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mature comes from the old Latin word maturus, which means 'ripe' or 'ready'. Think of apples or cheese that have ripened; that is why mature food or animals are fully developed and ready to be used or eaten.