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Mature vs Musty - What's the difference?

mature | musty | Related terms |

Mature is a related term of musty.


As a noun mature

is masts (of a ship).

As an adjective musty is

having a stale odor.

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 ----

    musty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having a stale odor.
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