Dictionary Entry
mature
Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/məˈtjʊə/Word FrequencyCommon (5.06)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
In a Sentence
“She is quite mature for her age.”
Published Usage Examples
“DESI: Our target audience for "Postal II" is what we refer to as mature gamers, and actually that's probably somewhere between 25 and 35 male, is the target audience.”
“Of the 92 centers, 57 or 62% are our large current model, and 71 or 77% of all centers have been opened 3 years or more, which we classify as mature centers.”
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