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Added 9 October 2026

maturity

/məˈtjʊəɹɪti/ noun

In Latin: mātūritās Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about maturity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed.
State of being mature; full development.
The date on which an obligation must be repaid.

Origin

From Middle English maturitee, maturyte, from Old French maturité, from Latin mātūritātem. By surface analysis, mature + -ity.

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