maturity
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6.0
- noun
- /məˈtʃʊrɪti/
- Specialized
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vencimiento
- At the point of maturity, profits are going to be substantially reduced.
- maturity date
- length at maturity
- time to maturity
Examples
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And they would have analysed how likely this loan is to, to reach maturity and to be paid off in full.
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The market is worried about Italy, whose debt has an average maturity of seven years.
Academic text (2012) -
The payments will be semi annual and the maturity will be in three years.
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As in Japan, the majority of government and corporate bonds are held to maturity by domestic investors.
Academic text (2012) -
Short-term credit, which has a maturity of one year or less, is primarily related to non-major trade supplies.
Academic text (2001) -
The government wants the bonds to have a maturity of between seven and 10 years.
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Long-term Treasury funds generally hold bonds with an average maturity of 20 or more years.
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The payments will be semi annual and the maturity will be in three years.
Synonyms
21
2.6
The date when you must pay something
1
5.5
The date when you must pay back a loan or bond in full
Compounds
- Archaic
A condition in adults where the body cannot use insulin well, causing high blood sugar
- Archaic
A long term illness in adults where the body cannot use sugar well and is treated by diet or pills
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Maturity in finance uses the same idea from Latin maturus, 'ripe' or 'ready'. So a loan or bond 'reaches maturity' when it is 'ripe' — the time when the money must be paid back.