Mature
adjective
Fully developed or grown.
The trees in the forest are mature and tall.
Often appears as...
- mature tree
- mature adult
adjective
Showing good judgment or the correct behavior expected for one's age.
Despite her young age, she has a very mature attitude.
Often appears as...
- mature behavior
- mature decision
adjective
Used to describe a wine, cheese, or other food that has been allowed to develop a strong flavor over time.
I prefer mature cheese because of its strong taste.
Often appears as...
- mature wine
- mature cheese
verb
To become fully grown or developed.
The young birds will mature into adults in a few months.
Often appears as...
- mature into
- mature over time
verb
To let a food or drink like wine or cheese develop a strong flavor or high quality by storing it for a period of time.
The wine list includes a few bottles that were matured for many years.
Often appears as...
- mature for years
- mature slowly
adjective
Referring to a subject matter suitable or intended for adults and not for children.
The movie has a mature rating because of its violent scenes.
Often appears as...
- mature audience
- mature content
adjective
Fully developed or grown.
The trees in the forest are mature and tall.
Often appears as...
- mature tree
- mature adult
adjective
Showing good judgment or the correct behavior expected for one's age.
Despite her young age, she has a very mature attitude.
Often appears as...
- mature behavior
- mature decision
adjective
Used to describe a wine, cheese, or other food that has been allowed to develop a strong flavor over time.
I prefer mature cheese because of its strong taste.
Often appears as...
- mature wine
- mature cheese
verb
To become fully grown or developed.
The young birds will mature into adults in a few months.
Often appears as...
- mature into
- mature over time
verb
To let a food or drink like wine or cheese develop a strong flavor or high quality by storing it for a period of time.
The wine list includes a few bottles that were matured for many years.
Often appears as...
- mature for years
- mature slowly
adjective
Referring to a subject matter suitable or intended for adults and not for children.
The movie has a mature rating because of its violent scenes.
Often appears as...
- mature audience
- mature content
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Pro Tip 1/1Physical Growth
Refers to complete development in size or form, usually in nature or biology.
The mature oak tree's branches stretched wide across the lawn.
Pro Tip 1/1Physical Growth
Refers to complete development in size or form, usually in nature or biology.
The mature oak tree's branches stretched wide across the lawn.
Pro Tip 1/1Physical Growth
Refers to complete development in size or form, usually in nature or biology.
The mature oak tree's branches stretched wide across the lawn.
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
You don't understand laughter fully by the time you hit puberty. You don't understand laughter fully by the time your brain has matured at the end of your teens. You're learning about laughter throughout your entire early adult life. If we turn the question around and now say not, what does the laughter sound like in terms of being real or posed, but we say,
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Killer whale society PIPE...
finally you may have noticed a few smaller whales beginning to show up next to the blue these are young killer whales who were incorporated into the hunt as the blue became more and more weary this serves as an important lesson for the young providing them an opportunity to develop skills which will prove vital as they mature now I
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How a wound heals itself...
Finally, in the fourth stage of remodeling, the wound matures as the newly deposited collagen is rearranged and converted into specific types. Through this process, which can take over a year, the tensile strength of the new skin is improved, and blood vessels and other connections are strengthened.
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How in vitro fertilizatio...
Each follicle contains one egg, and on average, only one follicle becomes fully mature. As it grows and continues to release estrogen, this hormone not only helps coordinate growth and preparation of the uterus, it also communicates to the brain how well the follicle is developing.
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Hair-Raising Hyena...
he's the only mature male in the group he's about seven years old and has been fitted with a radio collar by the zambian carnivore program he's a big cat probably over 200 kilos and one of his most important roles is to defend the pride and territory against competitors
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How menstruation works -...
Each month beginning around puberty, the hormone-producing pituitary gland in the brain starts releasing two substances into the follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone. When they reach the ovaries, they encourage the internal egg cells to grow and mature.
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How to spot a liar PIPE...
No, liespotters are armed with scientific knowledge of how to spot deception. They use it to get to the truth, and they do what mature leaders do everyday; they have difficult conversations with difficult people, sometimes during very difficult times.
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Why are there so many...
beginning with their impressive ability to breed. Many species can produce hundreds of offspring within their lifetimes. Most offspring will die, but more than enough will survive into adulthood to reproduce. Offspring also mature very rapidly,
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Mary Roach: 10 things...
Very heavy hetero guy. But he wrote in this book, "Ideal Marriage" -- he said that he could differentiate between the semen of a young man, which he said had a fresh, exhilarating smell, and the semen of mature men, whose semen smelled, quote,
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Vampires: Is It Real? PIPE...
also well throughout the world according to Henry he and his kind do not prey on the innocent well these days we don't go ripping people's throats out or anything like that quite mature with what we do
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
You don't understand laughter fully by the time you hit puberty. You don't understand laughter fully by the time your brain has matured at the end of your teens. You're learning about laughter throughout your entire early adult life. If we turn the question around and now say not, what does the laughter sound like in terms of being real or posed, but we say,
Video examples
Killer whale society PIPE...
finally you may have noticed a few smaller whales beginning to show up next to the blue these are young killer whales who were incorporated into the hunt as the blue became more and more weary this serves as an important lesson for the young providing them an opportunity to develop skills which will prove vital as they mature now I
Video examples
How a wound heals itself...
Finally, in the fourth stage of remodeling, the wound matures as the newly deposited collagen is rearranged and converted into specific types. Through this process, which can take over a year, the tensile strength of the new skin is improved, and blood vessels and other connections are strengthened.
Video examples
How in vitro fertilizatio...
Each follicle contains one egg, and on average, only one follicle becomes fully mature. As it grows and continues to release estrogen, this hormone not only helps coordinate growth and preparation of the uterus, it also communicates to the brain how well the follicle is developing.
Video examples
Hair-Raising Hyena...
he's the only mature male in the group he's about seven years old and has been fitted with a radio collar by the zambian carnivore program he's a big cat probably over 200 kilos and one of his most important roles is to defend the pride and territory against competitors
Video examples
How menstruation works -...
Each month beginning around puberty, the hormone-producing pituitary gland in the brain starts releasing two substances into the follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone. When they reach the ovaries, they encourage the internal egg cells to grow and mature.
Video examples
How to spot a liar PIPE...
No, liespotters are armed with scientific knowledge of how to spot deception. They use it to get to the truth, and they do what mature leaders do everyday; they have difficult conversations with difficult people, sometimes during very difficult times.
Video examples
Why are there so many...
beginning with their impressive ability to breed. Many species can produce hundreds of offspring within their lifetimes. Most offspring will die, but more than enough will survive into adulthood to reproduce. Offspring also mature very rapidly,
Video examples
Mary Roach: 10 things...
Very heavy hetero guy. But he wrote in this book, "Ideal Marriage" -- he said that he could differentiate between the semen of a young man, which he said had a fresh, exhilarating smell, and the semen of mature men, whose semen smelled, quote,
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Vampires: Is It Real? PIPE...
also well throughout the world according to Henry he and his kind do not prey on the innocent well these days we don't go ripping people's throats out or anything like that quite mature with what we do
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Deepak Chopra
American Speaker
In societies where mature workers are respected and where their wisdom is respected, everybody benefits. Workers are more engaged and productive. Their health is better. They live longer.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
If you want to become fully mature in the Lord, you must learn to love truth. Otherwise, you will always leave open a door of deception for the enemy to take what is meant to be yours.
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John C. Maxwell
American Clergyman
Self-centered leaders manipulate when they move people for personal benefit. Mature leaders motivate by moving people for mutual benefit.
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Walt Handelsman
American Cartoonist
Be happy that you're growing older, that you're maturing, that you're smarter, that you're wiser.
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Paul Simon
American Musician
Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die.
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Bernard Tomic
Australian Tennis Player
I've got to become a little bit more wiser and I think mature a little bit more.
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Orson Welles
American Actor
I've spent most of my mature life trying to prove that I'm not irresponsible.
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Shehnaaz Gill
I have become worldly-wise and mature after participating in 'Bigg Boss.
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Phyllis Logan
Scottish Actress
It's great playing a mature character. It adds something.
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Pablo Sandoval
Venezuelan Athlete
I'm more mature. I respect more the game as I should.
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Deepak Chopra
American Speaker
In societies where mature workers are respected and where their wisdom is respected, everybody benefits. Workers are more engaged and productive. Their health is better. They live longer.
Quote examples
Joyce Meyer
American Author
If you want to become fully mature in the Lord, you must learn to love truth. Otherwise, you will always leave open a door of deception for the enemy to take what is meant to be yours.
Quote examples
John C. Maxwell
American Clergyman
Self-centered leaders manipulate when they move people for personal benefit. Mature leaders motivate by moving people for mutual benefit.
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Walt Handelsman
American Cartoonist
Be happy that you're growing older, that you're maturing, that you're smarter, that you're wiser.
Quote examples
Paul Simon
American Musician
Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die.
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Bernard Tomic
Australian Tennis Player
I've got to become a little bit more wiser and I think mature a little bit more.
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Orson Welles
American Actor
I've spent most of my mature life trying to prove that I'm not irresponsible.
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Shehnaaz Gill
I have become worldly-wise and mature after participating in 'Bigg Boss.
Quote examples
Phyllis Logan
Scottish Actress
It's great playing a mature character. It adds something.
Quote examples
Pablo Sandoval
Venezuelan Athlete
I'm more mature. I respect more the game as I should.
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