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Mature

/məˈtjʊə/

Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.

📖 Definitions of "Mature"

adjective
  1. 1

    Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.

    "She is quite mature for her age."

  2. 2

    Brought to a state of complete readiness.

    "a mature plan"

  3. 3

    Profound; careful.

    "The headmaster decided to expel the boy after a mature consideration."

  4. 4

    Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.

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