MATURENESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)