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Mature vs Subimago - What's the difference?

mature | subimago |

As an adjective mature

is fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.

As a verb mature

is to become mature; to ripen.

As a noun subimago is

a stage in the development of certain insects, intermediate between pupa and imago, during which the insect can fly but must shed a skin before becoming mature.

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

    subimago

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) A stage in the development of certain insects, intermediate between pupa and imago, during which the insect can fly but must shed a skin before becoming mature.
  • Synonyms

    * pseudimago (Webster 1913)