different between maturity vs riping

maturity

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

Translations

maturity From the web:

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  • what maturity means
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riping

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -a?p??

Verb

riping

  1. present participle of ripe

riping From the web:

  • what ripping means
  • what's ripping a cd
  • what ripping off
  • what's ripping music
  • what's ripping saw
  • what's ripping and running
  • ripping what you sow
  • what does ripping mean
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