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
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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
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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