The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #81398   Message #1494737
Posted By: Don Firth
27-May-05 - 09:38 PM
Thread Name: BS: Mature?
Subject: RE: BS: Mature?
So I'll cheat a bit.

FYI, relevant entries in Merriam-Webster:

ma•ture
Pronunciation: mah-tyur, mah-toor
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin matures ripe; akin to Latin mane in the morning, manus good
1 : based on slow careful consideration mature judgment>
2 a (1) : having completed natural growth and development : ripe (2) : having undergone maturation b : having attained a final or desired state <mature wine> c : having achieved a low but stable growth rate mature industry>
3 a : of or relating to a condition of full development b : characteristic of or suitable to a mature individual <mature outlook>
middle portion of a cycle of erosion
ma•ture•ly adverb

Don Firth