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MATURENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
State of being mature; full development
Synonyms:
matureness; maturity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("matureness" is a kind of...):
state (the way something is with respect to its main attributes)
Attribute:
mature (having reached full natural growth or development)
immature (not yet mature)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "matureness"):
adulthood (the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity)
ripeness (the state of being ripe)
youth (early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperienced)
post-maturity; post-menopause (the state in which women have stopped ovulating)
Derivation:
mature ((of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination)
mature (having reached full natural growth or development)
mature (fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used)
