different between consummation vs maturity

English

Etymology

From Latin consummatio

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

consummation (countable and uncountable, plural consummations)

1. The act of consummating, or the state of being consummated; the state of being completed; completion.
2. The first act of sexual intercourse in a relationship, particularly the first such act following marriage.
3. The achievement of perfection.
4. Termination; the end (as of the world or of life).
5. (law) The date at which the mortgagor becomes contractually obligated to the mortgagee in a real estate transaction.

Translations

English

Etymology

mature +? -ity, from Latin maturitas.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /m??t??????ti/, /m??tj????ti/
• (US) IPA^(key): /m??t????ti/

Noun

maturity (countable and uncountable, plural maturities)

1. The state of being mature, ready or ripe.

   Some foods and drinks, like wine, only reach their full taste at maturity, which literally comes at a price

2. When bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin.

   The entire tank of guppies was in their maturity and ready to mate.

   Some insect species reach sexual maturity well before their own bodily maturity

3. (countable, finance, insurance) The state of a debt obligation at the end of the term of maturation thereof, once all interest and any applicable fees have accrued to the principal.
4. (countable, finance, insurance) Date when payment is due.

   The note was cashed at maturity.

Synonyms

• matureness
• ripeness
• adulthood
• (finance) due date

Antonyms

• naïveté
• immaturity

Derived terms

• maturity date
• sexual maturity

Related terms

• maturation

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