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Definitions for Matured

[1] complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
[2] ripe, as fruit, or fully aged, as cheese or wine.
[3] fully developed in body or mind, as a person: She was a mature woman who took her family responsibilities seriously.
[4] noting or pertaining to an adult who is middle-aged or older (used euphemistically): discrimination against mature applicants.
[5] pertaining to or characteristic of full development: a mature appearance; fruit with a mature softness.
[6] completed, perfected, or elaborated in full by the mind: mature plans.
[7] (of an industry, technology, market, etc.) no longer developing or expanding; having little or no potential for further growth or expansion; exhausted or saturated.
[8] intended for or restricted to adults, especially by reason of explicit sexual content or the inclusion of violence or obscene language: mature movies.
[9] composed of adults, considered as being less susceptible than minors to explicit sexual content, violence, or obscene language, as of a film or stage performance: for mature audiences only.
[10] Finance . having reached the limit of its time; having become payable or due: a mature bond.
[11] Medicine/Medical . having attained definitive form or function, as by maturation of an epithelium from a basal layer. having attained the end stage of a normal or abnormal biological process: a mature boil.
[12] Geology . (of a landscape) exhibiting the stage of maximum topographical diversity, as in the cycle of erosion of a land surface.
[13] to make mature; ripen, as fruit or cheese.
[14] to bring to full development: His hard experiences in the city matured him.
[15] to complete or perfect: We matured our vision for the company. She matured her songwriting throughout her career.
[16] to become mature; ripen, as fruit or cheese.
[17] to come to full development: Our plans have not yet matured.
[18] Finance . to become due, as a note.
[19] relatively advanced physically, mentally, emotionally, etc; grown-up
[20] (of plans, theories, etc) fully considered; perfected
[21] due or payable a mature debenture
[22] biology fully developed or differentiated a mature cell fully grown; adult a mature animal
[23] (of fruit, wine, cheese, etc) ripe or fully aged
[24] (of a river valley or land surface) in the middle stage of the cycle of erosion, characterized by meanders, maximum relief, etc See also youthful (def. 4), old (def. 18)
[25] to make or become mature
[26] (intr) (of notes, bonds, etc) to become due for payment or repayment

Words related to Matured

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Origin of Matured

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin mātūrus ripe, timely, early; akin to manes, matutinal

Other words from Matured

ma·ture·ly , adverb
ma·ture·ment , noun
ma·ture·ness , noun
ma·tur·er , noun
half-ma·tured , adjective
non·ma·ture , adjective
non·ma·ture·ly , adverb
non·ma·ture·ness , noun
o·ver·ma·ture , adjective
o·ver·ma·ture·ly , adverb
o·ver·ma·ture·ness , noun
self-ma·tured , adjective
sem·i·ma·ture , adjective
sem·i·ma·ture·ly , adverb
sem·i·ma·ture·ness , noun
un·ma·ture , adjective
un·ma·ture·ly , adverb
un·ma·tured , adjective
un·ma·tur·ing , adjective
well-ma·tured , adjective

Word origin for Matured

C15: from Latin mātūrus early, developed

Synonyms for Matured

cultivated, cultured, advanced, aged, complete, considered, consummated, culminated, cured, developed, evolved, experienced, grown, mellowed, perfected, prepared, prime, reasoned, full-blown, full-grown, ripe