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Reifung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gestation noun The period during which an unborn baby or animal develops inside the mother before birth.
  • maturation noun The process of becoming mature.

Senses

Reifung is used for these senses in English:

  • gestation The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born.
  • maturation The process of becoming mature.
  • ripening The process of becoming ripe.

gestation — full definition

  1. noun The period during which an unborn baby or animal develops inside the mother before birth.
  2. noun The gradual development of a plan, idea, or project before it is finished or made public.

maturation — full definition

  1. noun The process of becoming mature.
  2. noun The process of differentiation that produces the adult form of an organism.
  3. noun The process of maturating, or suppurating fully.

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