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Broken-down vs Mature - What's the difference?

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Broken-down is a related term of mature.


As an adjective broken-down

is which has broken down and, as a result, is no longer in working order.

As a noun mature is

masts (of a ship).

broken-down

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • which has broken down and, as a result, is no longer in working order.
  • not properly maintained; neglected.

    • Synonyms

    *(no longer in working order) out of order, busted * bedraggled, dilapidated, ramshackle, ruinous, rundown, tatterdemalion, tumbledown

    mature

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
    • She is quite mature for her age.
  • Profound; careful.
    • The headmaster decided to expel the boy after a mature consideration.
  • (obsolete) Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.

    • Antonyms

    * (grown up) childish, immature * (profound) superficial

    Verb

  • To become mature; to ripen.
  • To gain experience or wisdom with age.
  • (finance) To reach the date when payment is due

    • Derived terms

    * mature up

    Related terms

    * matureness * maturity ----