Meaning & use
maturity
The state of being fully grown or emotionally and mentally developed.
See it in a sentence
She showed remarkable maturity for a twelve-year-old when handling the disagreement.
The bond reaches maturity in ten years, at which point the investor is repaid in full.
A note on using this word
In finance, maturity refers to the date a loan or bond becomes due, a technical sense distinct from personal development.
Words with a similar meaning
adulthoodwisdom
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Words with an opposite meaning
immaturitychildishness
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