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Maturation vs Fruition - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between maturation and fruition

is that maturation is the process of becoming mature while fruition is the fulfillment of something worked for.

maturation

English

Noun

  • The process of becoming mature
  • (biology) The process of differentiation that produces the adult form of an organism

    • Anagrams

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    fruition

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The fulfillment of something worked for.
  • The enjoyment derived from a possession.

    • Etymology 2

    Erroneously from (fruit) (though now standard usage)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The condition of bearing fruit.