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Definition of Matureness
1. Noun. State of being mature; full development.
Generic synonyms: State
Specialized synonyms: Adulthood, Ripeness, Youth, Post-maturity, Post-menopause
Attributes: Mature, Immature
Derivative terms: Mature, Mature, Mature, Mature, Mature
Antonyms: Immaturity
Definition of Matureness
1. n. The state or quality of being mature; maturity.
Definition of Matureness
1. Noun. The property of being mature. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Matureness
Literary usage of Matureness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the Council of Trent by Félix Bungener (1855)
"You prove to us the matureness of the decrees; but matureness, quite a human
thing, necessarily supposes the possibility of a still higher degree of ..."
2. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"Bentley, Boyle Lectures. matureness (nm-tur'nes), «. Mature state or condition;
ripeness or perfection; maturity: as, such matureness of judgment is ..."
3. The Lancet (1898)
"... extractives and acidity increase with the age of the spirit while the alcohol
correspondingly diminishes The matureness of taste was quite in accordance ..."
4. Library of the World's Best Literature: Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1897)
"In childhood he suffered slaps from the great; In matureness God gave him purity.
Whosoever places his neck [in submission] to order, Not much time passes ..."
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