Definitions for maturation
ˌmætʃ əˈreɪ ʃənmat·u·ra·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. maturation, ripening, maturementnoun

   coming to full development; becoming mature

2. growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesisnoun

   (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

   "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"

3. festering, suppuration, maturationnoun

   (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. maturationnoun

   The process of becoming mature

2. maturationnoun

   The process of differentiation that produces the adult form of an organism

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Maturationnoun

   Etymology: from maturo, Latin.

   1. The act of ripening; the state of growing ripe.

   One of the causes why grains and fruits are more nourishing than leaves is, the length of time in which they grow to maturation. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 466.

   There is the maturation of fruits, the maturation of drinks, and the maturation of impostumes; as also other maturations of metals. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 312.

   We have no heat to spare in Summer; it is very well if it be sufficient for the maturation of fruits. Richard Bentley, Serm.

   2. [In physick.]Maturation, by some physical writers, is applied to the suppuration of excrementitious or extravasated juices into matter, and differs from concoction or digestion, which is the raising to a greater perfection the alimentary and natural juices in their proper canals. John Quincy

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1. maturation

   Maturation refers to the process of fully developing or growing physically, mentally, or spiritually. It involves the growth and development of an individual in order to reach their maximum potential, capacity or full maturity in terms of skills, abilities, behaviors, or biological and psychological functions. This term can be applied in different contexts such as biological, social, emotional, or cognitive development.

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1. Maturationnoun

   the process of bringing, or of coming, to maturity; hence, specifically, the process of suppurating perfectly; the formation of pus or matter

2. Etymology: [L. maturatio a hastening: cf. F. maturation.]

Matched Categories

1. • Biology
   • Bodily Process
   • Medicine
   • Organic Process

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Anagrams for maturation »

1. natatorium

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of maturation in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of maturation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of maturation in a Sentence

1. Hope Cronin:

   Milestone B is currently projected for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020. This represents the completion of technology maturation and risk reduction activities and initiates the engineering and manufacturing development phase.

2. William Schaffner:

   RSV is an enormous problem, particularly for children but also for adults. RSV could produce as much illness as does influenza at least in some years, these are exciting potential advances. We will see them develop as several products come to maturation and come before the Food and Drug Administration for licensure this year or next year. It’s going to be an exciting time.

3. Robert McLean:

   Denosumab also decreases bone resorption by inhibiting maturation of osteoclasts through binding to a receptor on the surface of 'pre-osteoclast cells,'.

4. Tommy Dorfman:

   I think because my work being( sic) so tied to my body and like face and like identity, and whatever I'd been identified as, it delayed some of my growth and maturation in my mid-20s.

5. Carolyn McCarty:

   This study is largely consistent with a broader literature indicating that girls who undergo puberty early are at a higher risk for a number of behavioral health issues, including eating disorders, the increased risk of depression associated with early development does not appear to hold for boys, which could be due to biological differences in the pubertal process, or the fact that the physical maturation of boys is generally considered a socially positive experience.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=maturation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Maturation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=maturation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maturation
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=maturation