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Maturity vs Adultness - What's the difference?

maturity | adultness |

As nouns the difference between maturity and adultness

is that maturity is the state of being mature, ready or ripe while adultness is the state or quality of being an adult.

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

    adultness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or quality of being an adult.

    • Anagrams

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