Noun: maturity mu'chûr-u-tee [N. Amer], mu'tyûr-u-tee [Brit]
- State of being mature; full development
"Her maturity in handling difficult situations impressed her colleagues";
- matureness
- The period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
"She embraced the responsibilities of maturity";
- adulthood
- The date on which an obligation must be repaid
"The maturity date for the bond is next month";
- maturity date, due date
Derived forms: maturities
Type of: date, day of the month, state, time of life
Encyclopedia: Maturity