maturation — [ matyrasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • v. 1300; lat. maturatio, de maturare « faire mûrir » 1 ♦ Didact. Séquence de transformations morphologiques et physiologiques qui rendent un organe apte à assurer sa fonction. Maturation des gamètes, de la graine.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Maturation — could refer to any of the following: Fetal development Developmental biology Emotional development Or physical maturation of any biological life form see individual articles for maturation of different life forms. In research, a threat to… … Wikipedia
Maturation — Mat u*ra tion, n. [L. maturatio a hastening: cf. F. maturation.] The process of bringing, or of coming, to maturity; hence, specifically, the process of suppurating perfectly; the formation of pus or matter. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maturation — UK US /ˌmætjʊəˈreɪʃən/ US /ˌmætʃəˈreɪʃən/ noun [U] FORMAL ► ECONOMICS, MARKETING a stage in the development of a market, industry, etc. when it is no longer growing as fast as it did when it was new: »Some experts believe we are now seeing the… … Financial and business terms
maturation — maturation. См. созревание. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
maturation — index finality, growth (evolution) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
maturation — Maturation, Suppuratio … Thresor de la langue françoyse
maturation — ► NOUN 1) the action or process of maturing. 2) the formation of pus in a boil, abscess, etc … English terms dictionary
maturation — [mach΄ə rā′shən] n. [Fr < L maturatio < pp. of maturare: see MATURE] 1. the formation or discharge of pus; suppuration 2. the act or process of maturing, esp. of becoming full grown or fully developed 3. Biol. the final stages in the… … English World dictionary
maturation — (ma tu ra sion ; en vers, de cinq syllabes) s. f. 1° Ensemble des phénomènes par lesquels un fruit arrive à la maturité. En botanique, période pendant laquelle l ovaire passe à l état de fruit mûr et les ovules à l état de graine. Se dit… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré