maturity
Americannoun
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the state of being mature; ripeness.
The fruit will reach maturity in a few days.
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full development; perfected condition.
maturity of judgment; to bring a plan to maturity.
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Finance.
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the state of being due.
There is always the danger that if you have to sell your home before maturity of your mortgage, you won't net enough cash from the sale to repay the loan in full.
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The loan has reached its maturity and must be paid back in full.
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Usually maturities bonds and other investments having a fixed term.
Some investors prefer short-term maturities to avoid tying up their money for a long period.
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noun
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the state or quality of being mature; full development
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finance
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the date upon which a bill of exchange, bond, note, etc, becomes due for repayment
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the state of a bill, note, etc, when due
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Usage
What does maturity mean? Maturity is the state of having reached a stage of full or advanced development.Maturity is a noun form of mature, which is commonly used as an adjective generally meaning fully developed (as a verb, mature generally means to fully develop). If a person shows or has maturity, they are mature, meaning they act grown-up. When an animal has reached maturity, it has reached adulthood. When a fruit has reached maturity, it’s ripe.Maturity is also used in the context of finance to refer to the state of something being due for repayment, such as a bond.Example: Some of my students show maturity, but the rest of them act like preschoolers.
Other Word Forms
- nonmaturity noun
- overmaturity noun
- semimaturity noun
Etymology
Origin of maturity
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English maturite, from Middle French maturite or directly from Latin mātūritāt-, stem of mātūritās “ripeness, full development”; mature, -ity
Example Sentences
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Inflation is the enemy of bonds, as it erodes the present value of future coupon and maturity payments.
From Barron's
Sportsmanship and maturity seem less important than disparaging Canadians.
From Los Angeles Times
Also, for now, new debt would probably be issued at shorter maturities, which the market could easily absorb, says Guy LeBas, chief fixed income strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott.
From Barron's
For a lender, it can still mean years of visible contractual cash flow sitting in front of the maturity date.
From Barron's
He may only be 17 but already there are signs that the maturity he has on the pitch relates to his off-pitch behaviour too.
From BBC
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