maturation
9 synonyms for maturation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The process of growing or developing to full maturity.
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Etymology
It comes from Middle English maturacioun, from Middle French maturation, from Latin maturatio. By surface analysis it breaks down as mature + -ation.
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