Maturing

verb

To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities).

What it means

  1. (verb) To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities).
  2. (verb) (of food, especially fruit) To attain maturity, to become mature or ripe.
  3. (verb) To bring (something) to maturity, full development or completion.
  4. (verb) To make (something, e.g. fruit) ripe or mature.
  5. (verb) (of a person) To proceed toward or become mature or full-grown, either physically or psychologically; to gain experience or wisdom with age.
  6. (verb) To make (someone) mature.
  7. (verb) To reach the date when payment is due.

Letter analysis

  • Maturing contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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What does Maturing mean?

To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities).

How many letters are in Maturing?

Maturing has 8 letters.

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