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Maturity vs Expiration - What's the difference?

maturity | expiration |

As nouns the difference between maturity and expiration

is that maturity is the state of being mature, ready or ripe while expiration is the act of expiring.

maturity

Noun

  • The state of being mature, ready or ripe
  • ''Some foods and drinks, like wine, only reach their full taste at maturity , which literally comes at a price
  • When bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin
  • ''The entire tank of was in their maturity and ready to mate.
    ''Some insect species reach sexual maturity well before their own bodily maturity
  • (countable, finance) Date when payment is due
  • The note was cashed at maturity .

    Synonyms

    * matureness * ripeness * adulthood * (finance) due date

    Antonyms

    * immaturity

    Derived terms

    * maturity date * sexual maturity

    expiration

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The act of expiring.
  • The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth; as, respiration consists of inspiration and expiration; – opposed to inspiration.
  • Emission of volatile matter; exhalation.
  • The last emission of breath; death.
  • A coming to a close; cessation; extinction; termination; end.
  • That which is expired; matter breathed forth; that which is produced by breathing out, as a sound.
  • Usage note

    In most senses, mainly US; UK equivalent is expiry.