maturity
IPA: mʌtʃˈʊrʌti
noun
- The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression.
- When bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin.
- (countable, finance, insurance) The state of a debt obligation at the end of the term of maturation thereof, once all interest and any applicable fees have accrued to the principal.
- (countable, finance, insurance) Date when payment is due.
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Examples of "maturity" in Sentences
- In the growout phase, the shrimp are grown to maturity.
- Monocytes develop in the bone marrow and reach maturity in the blood.
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