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maturation

mat·u·ra·tion
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mach-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /ˌmætʃ əˈreɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌmæt.jʊəˈreɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mach-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /ˌmætʃ əˈreɪ ʃən/

Definitions of maturation word

  • noun maturation the act or process of maturating. 1
  • noun maturation The action or process of maturing. 1
  • noun maturation biology: development 1
  • noun maturation fruit: ripening 1
  • noun maturation wine, etc.: ageing process 1
  • uncountable noun maturation The maturation of something such as wine or cheese is the process of its being left for a time to become mature. 0

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Origin of maturation

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English: suppuration < Medieval Latin mātūrātiōn- (stem of mātūrātiō). See maturate, -ion

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Parts of speech for Maturation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

maturation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

maturation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for maturation

noun maturation

  • advancement — Advancement is progress in your job or in your social position.
  • improvement — an act of improving or the state of being improved.
  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • progress — a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
  • maturity — the state of being mature; ripeness: The fruit will reach maturity in a few days.

Antonyms for maturation

noun maturation

  • decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
  • halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
  • stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
  • lessening — to become less.
  • reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.

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