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Infancy vs Maturity - What's the difference?

infancy | maturity |

As nouns the difference between infancy and maturity

is that infancy is the earliest period of childhood (crawling rather than walking) while maturity is the state of being mature, ready or ripe.

infancy

English

Noun

(infancies)
  • The earliest period of childhood (crawling rather than walking).
  • The state of being an infant.
  • An early stage in the development of, eg, some technology.
  • (label) The state of being a minor.

    • maturity

    English

    (wikipedia 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

    Related terms

    * maturation