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mature


Definition: Meaning of, mature in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / məˈtʃʊə /

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  1. 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
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  2. fully grown fully grown and developed
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  3. wine/cheese etc British English mature cheese, wine etc has a good strong taste which has developed during a long period of time
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  4. older a polite or humorous way of describing someone who is no longer young [=  middle-aged]
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  5. 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
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  6. on mature reflection/consideration formal after thinking carefully and sensibly about something for a long time
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  7. financial a mature BOND or POLICY is ready to be paid
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  8. mature market/industry technical a mature industry or market is one where growth is quite low and there are fewer competitors than before
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mature matured matured
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maturing matures
  1. [intransitive] to become fully grown or developed
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  2. [intransitive] to become sensible and start to behave sensibly and reasonably, like an adult
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  3. [intransitive] if a financial arrangement such as a BOND or an insurance POLICY matures, it becomes ready to be paid
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  4. [intransitive and transitive] if cheese, wine etc matures, or if it is matured, it develops a good strong taste over a period of time
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mature used in phrases

  • mature student (noun)
    1. British English a student at a university or college who is over 25 years old
  • mature-onset diabetes (noun)
    1. mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin
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