maturity
gb/mət͡ʃˈʊɹəti/ us/mət͡ʃˈʊɹəti/
B2
Inglês
~ 8800
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
B2
state
1
Emotional and mental adulthood
The state of thinking and acting in a calm, responsible, adult way.
Padrão de uso:
[someone]'s maturity
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes think 'maturity' only means age. In everyday English it often means emotional or mental development, so a young person can have 'a lot of maturity'. Another mistake is using it as an adjective, e.g. *'He is very maturity'* instead of 'He is very mature' or 'He has a lot of maturity.'
Sinônimos
responsibility (Focuses more on doing what you should do, not on the whole inner emotional development.)
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adulthood (Usually means being an adult by age; it does not always include the idea of wise or calm behavior.)
Antônimos
immaturity (Direct opposite; behaving in a childish or irresponsible way.)
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childishness (Suggests silly, overly childlike behavior rather than balanced adult behavior.)
Colocações
emotional maturity
|show maturity
|a sign of maturity
|lack of maturity
|level of maturity
|demonstrate maturity
Temas
psychology
|daily_life
|relationships
|emotions
|health
Exemplos
- She showed remarkable maturity in the way she handled the criticism.
- His decision to apologize first was a real sign of maturity.
- Despite his age, he still lacks the maturity to manage a team.
- Living abroad for a year helped him gain emotional maturity.
- The court questioned the teenager's maturity to make such a serious choice.
Exemplos para estudantes
- She showed great maturity when she stayed calm in the argument.
- He does not have enough maturity to lead the group.
- Her parents were proud of her maturity at a young age.
- Travel can help young people develop maturity.
- Maturity means you can control your feelings and actions.
Substantivo
B2
state
2
Being fully grown physically
The time or state when a person, animal, or plant is fully grown.
Padrão de uso:
reach maturity
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'sexual maturity' or with emotional maturity. This sense is about general physical growth and size, not about the ability to have babies or about personality.
Sinônimos
adulthood (Often used for humans; focuses more on legal or social status than on physical growth itself.)
Antônimos
immaturity (Refers to an early stage when the body is not yet fully developed.)
Colocações
physical maturity
|reach maturity
|full maturity
|at maturity
|maturity stage
|time to maturity
Temas
biology
|health
|nature
|body
Exemplos
- The trees reach maturity after about fifteen years.
- Most cats attain physical maturity by the age of one.
- At maturity, the plant can survive colder temperatures.
- The study measured the time to maturity for several fish species.
- Once the crop reaches maturity, it is ready to be harvested.
Exemplos para estudantes
- These birds reach maturity in two years.
- At maturity, the tree is ten meters tall.
- The fruit changes color when it reaches maturity.
- The animals are sold when they reach maturity.
- The flowers only open at full maturity.
Substantivo
technical
C1
relation
3
Due date of a financial product
The final date when a loan, bond, or similar product must be paid back.
Padrão de uso:
at maturity
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this with personal or emotional maturity. In finance, 'maturity' always refers to when money must be repaid or when an investment ends. Also, avoid saying *'pay the maturity'*; say 'pay the amount due at maturity' or 'pay the loan at maturity.'
Sinônimos
due date (A more general term for when something should be finished or paid; not limited to financial products.)
Antônimos
issue date (Refers to the starting date when a financial product is created or sold, not when it ends.)
Colocações
maturity date
|time to maturity
|at maturity
|on maturity
|reach maturity
|hold to maturity
Temas
business
|finance
|law
Exemplos
- The bond pays back the full principal at maturity.
- You can either sell the investment early or hold it to maturity.
- The loan has a maturity of ten years from the date of signing.
- Investors receive the final interest payment on maturity.
- The bank will contact you as your deposit approaches maturity.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The bond reaches maturity in five years.
- You get all your money back at maturity.
- This loan has a maturity date in 2030.
- We plan to hold the bond to maturity.
- The bank sent a letter about the maturity of my deposit.
Substantivo
C1
state
4
Full development of a system or idea
A late, fully developed stage of growth for a system, industry, or idea.
Padrão de uso:
the maturity of [something]
Erro comum:
Learners may think this always refers to people. In this sense, 'maturity' is often used for abstract things like markets, technologies, or styles. It does not mean 'old'; it means 'fully developed and stable.'
Sinônimos
full development (Very close in meaning but more general and less commonly used in technical discussions of systems or markets.)
Antônimos
early stage (Describes a phase when something is just beginning and not yet fully developed.)
Colocações
market maturity
|industry maturity
|organizational maturity
|political maturity
|artistic maturity
|reach maturity
Temas
business
|technology
|society
|art
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The smartphone market has reached a high level of maturity.
- Political maturity in the region will take many years to develop.
- Her latest novel shows a new maturity in her writing.
- The technology still lacks the maturity needed for mass adoption.
- The company is working to improve its digital maturity.
Exemplos para estudantes
- This industry is now at maturity and is not growing fast.
- Her music shows more maturity in the new album.
- The software does not have enough maturity for big projects yet.
- The market is moving from growth to maturity.
- The party needs more political maturity to govern well.
Substantivo
technical
C1
state
5
Biological ability to reproduce
The time in life when a person or animal can have babies.
Padrão de uso:
reach sexual maturity
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use 'maturity' alone when they specifically mean 'sexual maturity'. In scientific or medical contexts, it is clearer to say 'sexual maturity' or 'puberty.' Also, 'puberty' is more common in everyday talk about humans.
Sinônimos
puberty (Common word for humans; includes physical and hormonal changes, while 'sexual maturity' focuses on the ability to reproduce.)
Antônimos
prepuberty (Refers to the period before puberty, when reproduction is not yet possible.)
Colocações
sexual maturity
|reach sexual maturity
|age of sexual maturity
|attain sexual maturity
|delay sexual maturity
Temas
biology
|health
|education
|science
|animals
Exemplos
- Most salmon reach sexual maturity after spending several years at sea.
- The study examined how diet affects the age of sexual maturity in girls.
- Male lions typically achieve sexual maturity around three years of age.
- Captive animals sometimes reach sexual maturity earlier than those in the wild.
- The law restricts the sale of the drug to animals that have reached sexual maturity.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Boys and girls reach sexual maturity during their teenage years.
- These animals reach sexual maturity after one year.
- Diet can change the age of sexual maturity.
- The fish are small, but they are at sexual maturity.
- The doctor talked about sexual maturity in the health class.
Substantivo
formal
C1
state
6
Legal age of full rights
The legal state when a person is old enough to be an adult in the eyes of the law.
Padrão de uso:
on reaching maturity
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this legal sense with emotional maturity. In legal writing, 'age of majority' is more common than 'age of maturity.' Do not say *'He is in maturity'*; say 'He has reached maturity' or 'He is legally an adult.'
Sinônimos
majority (Legal term, usually in 'age of majority'; more standard than 'age of maturity' in legal texts.)
Antônimos
minority (Legal status of being under the age at which a person is considered an adult.)
Colocações
age of maturity
|legal maturity
|on reaching maturity
|until maturity
|attain maturity
Temas
law
|society
|relationships
Exemplos
- The trust fund becomes available to the child on reaching maturity.
- Under the contract, all payments are deferred until the beneficiary's maturity.
- In many countries, legal maturity is set at eighteen.
- The court ruled that he had not yet attained legal maturity at the time of the offense.
- Guardianship normally ends when the child reaches maturity.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The money will be given to her at maturity.
- In this country, maturity in law is at eighteen.
- He did not control the money until he reached maturity.
- The contract ends when the child reaches maturity.
- Before maturity, his parents make legal decisions for him.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
maturity
AFI
GB/mət͡ʃˈʊɹəti/
US/mət͡ʃˈʊɹəti/
Sílabas e tonicidade
ma - tur - ity (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tur)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: maturity
- Plural: maturities, maturity
Família de palavras
Expressões
age of maturity
1/ˈeɪd͡ʒ əv mət͡ʃˈʊɹəti/
fixed phrase
formal
Legal adult age
The age when the law says a person becomes an adult.
Exemplos
- In many countries, the age of maturity is eighteen.
- The trust transfers to the child at the age of maturity.
- Different cultures set the age of maturity at different points.
at maturity
1/ˈæt mət͡ʃˈʊɹəti/
fixed phrase
technical
When fully developed or due
At the time when something is fully grown or when a financial product must be paid back.
Exemplos
- You will receive the full amount at maturity.
- The fruit splits open at maturity to release the seeds.
- Interest is paid in one lump sum at maturity.
come to maturity
1/kˈʌm tə mət͡ʃˈʊɹəti/
fixed phrase
formal
Gradually become fully developed
To slowly become fully developed or fully grown.
Exemplos
- His ideas came to maturity during his years abroad.
- The wine comes to maturity after several years in the bottle.
- The political movement only came to maturity in the 1990s.
emotional maturity
1/ɪmˈoʊʃənəl mət͡ʃˈʊɹəti/
fixed phrase
Adult-level emotional control
The ability to understand and control your feelings in a grown-up way.
Exemplos
- Emotional maturity is important for a healthy relationship.
- The manager's emotional maturity helped calm the team.
- Therapy can support emotional maturity in young adults.
hold to maturity
1/hˈoʊld tə mət͡ʃˈʊɹəti/
fixed phrase
technical
Keep an investment until it ends
To keep a bond or similar investment until the final date when it must be paid back.
Exemplos
- We plan to hold the bonds to maturity instead of trading them.
- If you hold the certificate of deposit to maturity, you avoid penalties.
- The fund's strategy is to buy high-quality bonds and hold them to maturity.
reach maturity
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ mət͡ʃˈʊɹəti/
fixed phrase
Become fully grown or developed
To become fully grown or fully developed.
Exemplos
- The crops reach maturity in late summer.
- Many tech markets have yet to reach maturity.
- These bonds will reach maturity in ten years.
sexual maturity
1/sˈɛkʃuəl mət͡ʃˈʊɹəti/
fixed phrase
technical
Stage of being able to reproduce
The time in life when a person or animal can have babies.
Exemplos
- Most reptiles reach sexual maturity later than mammals.
- The study focuses on the age of sexual maturity in whales.
- Early sexual maturity can have health consequences.
to maturity
1/tə mət͡ʃˈʊɹəti/
fixed phrase
technical
Until a financial product ends
Until the final date when a loan, bond, or similar product must be paid back.
Exemplos
- The yield to maturity on this bond is 4%.
- They intend to keep the investment to maturity.
- You can compare different bonds by looking at their yield to maturity.