Maturity
Pronunciation : Ma*tu"ri*ty
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. maturitas: cf. F. maturit?.]
Definition : 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.
2. Arrival of the time fixed for payment; a becoming due; termination of the period a note, etc., has to run.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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