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Maturity vs Adolescent - What's the difference?

maturity | adolescent |

As nouns the difference between maturity and adolescent

is that maturity is the state of being mature, ready or ripe while adolescent is a teenager; a juvenile after puberty.

As an adjective adolescent is

characteristic]] of, or relating to, or [[undergo|undergoing adolescence; immature.

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

    adolescent

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Characteristic]] of, or relating to, or [[undergo, undergoing adolescence; immature.
  • * Cowper
    • Schools, unless discipline were doubly strong, / Detain their adolescent charge too long.

    Related terms

    * adolescence * adult

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A teenager; a juvenile after puberty.

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