Antonyms for maturation

Grammar : Noun

Spell : mach-uh-rey-shuh n

Phonetic Transcription : ˌmætʃ əˈreɪ ʃən

Definition of maturation

Origin : early 15c., "the coming to a head of a boil, etc.; a state of producing pus," from Middle French maturation and directly from Latin maturationem (nominative maturatio), noun of action from past participle stem of maturare "to ripen, make ripe" (see mature (v.)).

As in matter : noun secretion of a sore
As in maturity : noun adulthood, full growth
As in success : noun favorable outcome
As in legal age : noun age of maturity
As in pus : noun liquid matter
As in evolvement : noun development
As in unfolding : noun development
As in development : noun growth
As in evolution : noun development, progress
As in expansion : noun growth
As in gestation : noun process of early development
As in growth : noun development, progress

Example sentences :

But somewhere along the line I have to reach a maturation point of some kind.
Extract from : « Second Sight » by Alan Edward Nourse

He goes where his internal force of development and maturation lead him.
Extract from : « Spontaneous Activity in Education » by Maria Montessori

The mysterious process of maturation is going on before our eyes.
Extract from : « My Religion » by Leo Tolstoy

The same principles which influence the maturation or ripening of fermented liquors also operate here.
Extract from : « Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I » by Arnold Cooley

You know any other sapient races with a one-year maturation period?
Extract from : « Little Fuzzy » by Henry Beam Piper

The cheeks and forehead during the process of maturation present a continuous puffy elevation of a pearly white colour.
Extract from : « North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 » by Various

Of this kind is the addition of hops, spices, &c., during the maturation of beer that exhibits a tendency to deteriorate.
Extract from : « Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II » by Arnold Cooley

The maturation of fermented liquor is noticed under Brewing, Malt liquors, Wines, &c.
Extract from : « Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II » by Arnold Cooley

Growth is quick, but maturation slow; both from the same cause, the great humidity of the ground and the atmosphere.
Extract from : « The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus » by Tacitus

To promote the maturation or ripening of wine, various plans are adopted by the growers and dealers.
Extract from : « Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II » by Arnold Cooley

Synonyms for maturation

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