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Mature vs Maturer - What's the difference?

mature | maturer |

As adjectives the difference between mature and maturer

is that mature is fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe while maturer is comparative of mature.

As a verb mature

is to become mature; to ripen.

As a noun maturer is

one who brings to maturity.

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

    maturer

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (mature)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who brings to maturity.
  • Anagrams

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