different between maturity vs seniority

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

English

Etymology

From Middle English senyoryte, from Medieval Latin senioritas, from Latin senior (“elder”); see senior.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: s?n-?-?r??-t?, IPA^(key): /si?n?????ti/
• (General American) enPR: s?n-y?r??-t?, IPA^(key): /sin?j???ti/
• Rhymes: -???ti
• Hyphenation: se?nior?i?ty

Noun

seniority (countable and uncountable, plural seniorities)

1. A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer.

   It's an old-fashioned company, with parking spaces and other perks doled out on the basis of seniority.

Synonyms

• anciennity
• eldership

Related terms

• senior

Translations

Further reading

• seniority in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• seniority in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.