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mature 1, adjective (oh)



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1 ?sensible?
2 ?fully grown?
3 ?wine/cheese etc?
4 ?older?
5 ?novel/painting etc?
6 on mature reflection/consideration
7 ?financial?
8 mature market/industry
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[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: maturus]
?SENSIBLE?
someone, especially a child or young person, who is mature behaves in a sensible and reasonable way, as you would expect an adult to behave
-opposite immature immature
::Laura is very mature for her age .
::We're mature enough to disagree on this issue but still respect each other.
?FULLY GROWN?
fully grown and developed
::Mature apple trees are typically 20 feet tall.
::The new leader wants his country to be seen as a mature democracy.
::The human brain isn't fully mature until about age 25.
physically/emotionally/sexually mature
::Most girls are sexually mature by about 14 years of age.
?WINE/CHEESE ETC?
BrE mature cheese, wine etc has a good strong taste which has developed during a long period of time
::mature cheddar
?OLDER?
a polite or humorous way of describing someone who is no longer young
-synonym middle-aged middle-aged
::wedding fashions for mature brides
::a respectable gentleman of mature years .
?NOVEL/PAINTING ETC?
a mature piece of work by a writer or an artist is done late in their life and shows a high level of understanding or skill
::His mature work reveals a deep sense of enjoyment of nature.
on mature reflection/consideration
formal after thinking carefully and sensibly about something for a long time
::On mature reflection we have decided to decline their offer.
?FINANCIAL?
a mature bond or policy is ready to be paid
mature market/industry
technical a mature industry or market is one where growth is quite low and there are fewer competitors than before
-- maturely adv
::If you want us to treat you as an adult, you have to act maturely.