maturity

maturity
maturity early 15c., "maturity of character;" mid-15c., "ripeness," from M.Fr. maturité and directly from L. maturitatem (nom. maturitas) "ripeness," from maturus "ripe" (see MATURE (Cf. mature) (v.)). Financial sense "state of being due for payment" is from 1815.

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  • maturity — ma·tu·ri·ty /mə tu̇r ə tē, chu̇r / n: termination of the period that a note or other obligation has to run: state or condition of having become due Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. maturity …   Law dictionary

  • Maturity — may refer to: Sexual maturity, the stage when an organism can reproduce, though it is distinct from adulthood Mature technology, a term indicating that a technology has been in use and development for long enough that most of its initial problems …   Wikipedia

  • Maturity — Ma*tu ri*ty, n. [L. maturitas: cf. F. maturit[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. The state or quality of being mature; ripeness; full development; as, the maturity of corn or of grass; maturity of judgment; the maturity of a plan. [1913 Webster] 2. Arrival… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • maturity — [n] adulthood, full growth ability, advancement, capability, civilization, completion, cultivation, development, experience, fitness, full bloom, fullness, majority, manhood, maturation, matureness, maturescence, mellowness, mentality, perfection …   New thesaurus

  • maturity — ► NOUN 1) the state, fact, or period of being mature. 2) the time when an insurance policy, security, etc. matures …   English terms dictionary

  • maturity — [mə toor′ə tē, mə choor′ə tē, mə tyoor′ə tē] n. [ME maturite < L maturitas] 1. the state or quality of being mature; specif., a) a being full grown, ripe, or fully developed b) a being perfect, complete, or ready 2. a) a becoming due …   English World dictionary

  • Maturity — For a bond, the date on which the principal is required to be repaid. In an interest rate swap, the date that the swap stops accruing interest. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * maturity ma‧tu‧ri‧ty [məˈtʆʊərti ǁ ˈtʊr ] noun maturities …   Financial and business terms

  • maturity — The period during which a futures contract can be settled by delivery of the actuals; i.e., the period between the first notice day and the last trading day. Also, the due date for financial instruments. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary For a… …   Financial and business terms

  • maturity — ma|tu|ri|ty [məˈtʃuərıti US ˈtʃur ] n [U] 1.) the quality of behaving in a sensible way like an adult ≠ ↑immaturity ▪ Beth shows a maturity way beyond her 16 years. ▪ One day you ll have the maturity to understand. 2.) the time or state when… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • maturity — noun 1 adult behaviour/behavior ADJECTIVE ▪ great, growing, increasing, new found ▪ I can see an increasing maturity in how she understands the world. ▪ artistic, emotional …   Collocations dictionary

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