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Puberty vs Maturity - What's the difference?

puberty | maturity |

As nouns the difference between puberty and maturity

is that puberty is the age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction while maturity is the state of being mature, ready or ripe.

puberty

English

(wikipedia puberty)

Noun

(-)
  • The age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction.

    • Related terms

    * postpubescent * peripubescent * prepubescent * puberulent * pubescent * pubes * pubis * pubic

    External links

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    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