maturation
noun
mat·u·ra·tion
ˌma-chə-ˈrā-shən 
1
a
: the process of becoming mature (see mature entry 1 sense 2)
b
: the emergence of personal and behavioral characteristics through growth processes
c
: the final stages of differentiation (see differentiation sense 3b) of cells, tissues, or organs
2
a
: the entire process by which diploid gamete-producing cells are transformed into haploid gametes that includes both meiosis and physiological (see physiological sense 2) and structural changes
b
Examples of maturation in a Sentence
the early stages of maturation
the maturation of his skills
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 22 May 2025
In other words, just one component of the whiskey was given that secondary maturation, not the entire blend.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
The level of transcendent thinking also does not correlate with brain maturation at the study’s start.
—Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
The songs trying to showcase maturation are equally apprehensive about leaving old formulas behind.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for maturation
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“Maturation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maturation. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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maturation
noun
mat·u·ra·tion
ˌmach-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: the process of becoming mature
2
: the process involving meiosis by which body cells having two sets of chromosomes form gametes with one set of chromosomes
Medical Definition
maturation
noun
mat·u·ra·tion
ˌmach-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
2
a
: the entire process by which diploid gamete-producing cells are transformed into haploid gametes that includes both meiosis and physiological and structural changes fitting the gamete for its future role
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