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maturity definition

ma·tu·rity (-ə tē)

noun

  1. the state or quality of being mature; specif.,
    1. a being full-grown, ripe, or fully developed
    2. a being perfect, complete, or ready
    1. a becoming due
    2. the time at which a note, etc. becomes due

Etymology: ME maturite < L maturitas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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