1fully developed physically; full-grown:she was now a mature womanowls are sexually mature at one year
(especially of a young person) having reached a stage of mental or emotional development characteristic of an adult:a young man mature beyond his years
(of thought or planning) careful and thorough:on mature reflection he decided they should not go
used euphemistically to describe someone middle-aged or old:Miss Walker was a mature lady when she married
2having reached the most advanced stage in a process:Van Gogh’s mature work
(of certain foods or drinks) ready for consumption:a rather nice mature Camembert
denoting an economy, industry, or market that has developed to a point where substantial expansion and investment no longer takes place:a mature, sophisticated economy
3(of a bill, bond, etc.) due for payment or repayment.
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1(of a person or thing) become fully grown or developed:children mature at different agesthe trees take at least thirty years to mature
(of a person) reach an advanced stage of mental or emotional development:he has matured and is ready to take on new responsibilities
(with reference to certain foods or drinks) become or cause to become ready for consumption: [no object]:leave the cheese to mature [with object]:the Scotch is matured for a minimum of three years
2(of an insurance policy, security, etc.) reach the end of its term and hence become payable:when the policy matures it pays off the loan
