单词	maturation
释义	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 2b) 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 : spermiogenesis maturational ˌma-chə-ˈrā-shnəl  -shə-nᵊl adjective Synonyms development growth maturing ripening See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the early stages of maturation the maturation of his skills Recent Examples on the Web The maturation process for SC:01 2012 is complex, and that’s likely what makes this a smoke bomb even those who generally avoid that style of whisky will enjoy. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2022 Yet sometimes the speed of business doesn’t allow time for empathetic, lengthy maturation. Gary Goldberg, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2022 The second release is an older and much more limited-edition whiskey—an 18-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon that is pushing the upper limits of maturation. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2022 The team’s fate is directly tied to Mac’s maturation and evolution. Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022 But Gosling plays the character with a level of debilitating grief over his birth coinciding with his mother’s death and his lack of masculine maturation, which turns his relationship with a lifelike doll from weird to sad. Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 21 July 2022 Innovation in Japan’s whisky industry, where the ingredients and distillation are modelled on the Scottish process, is focused on the back end, maturation and blending. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Jefferson’s Bourbon founder Trey Zoeller is nothing if not enthusiastic about his whiskey, coming up with a steady stream of new expressions that experiment with maturation and mashbill. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2022 Some companies might fail because of that, but the industry is going through a necessary maturation process, said Julian Holguin, chief executive of Doodles, a collection of 10,000 NFTs. Ann-marie Alcántara, WSJ, 27 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Medical Definition maturation noun mat·​u·​ra·​tion ˌmach-ə-ˈrā-shən  1 a : the process of becoming mature b : the emergence of personal and behavioral characteristics through growth processes c : the final stages of differentiation of cells, tissues, or organs d : the achievement of intellectual or emotional maturity 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 b : spermiogenesis sense 2 maturation noun as in maturing the process of becoming mature a flower's maturation from bud to full bloom can take weeks Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance maturing development ripening evolution flowering growth blossoming progression evolvement maturity mellowing flourishing softening expansion coming-of-age Antonyms & Near Antonyms deterioration degeneration decay decline declining descent decadence decaying waning fading wilting demise death declension withering regression end expiration exit shriveling shrivelling dying reversion decease perishing retrogression ebbing expiry expiring See More
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