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We have lost sight of nature's role in the whole process of maturation and growing up. Parents and nature are a team. And nature can't go on without the parental role of being able to foster individuality and viability unless the attachment needs are fully met.
Gordon Neufeld

Meaning of "maturation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MATURATION

maturation  [ˌmætjʊˈreɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATURATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Maturation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MATURATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Maturation

Maturation is the process of becoming mature; the emergence of personal and behavioral characteristics through growth processes. It can also refer to any of the following: ▪ Fetal development ▪ Developmental biology ▪ In petroleum geology, the maturation of a rock is a measure of its state in terms of hydrocarbon generation. ▪ Psychological development ▪ Physical maturation of any biological life form – see individual articles for maturation of different life forms. ▪ In research, a threat to internal validity in which subjects change during the course of the experiment or even between measurements and the researcher may not be able to determine if the cause of the discrepancy is due to time or the independent variable. ▪ The final stages of cellular differentiation of cells, tissues, or organs. ▪ The process of storing alcoholic beverages in wooden cylindrical containers intended to impart a change in flavour and colouring.

Definition of maturation in the English dictionary

The definition of maturation in the dictionary is the process of maturing or ripening. Other definition of maturation is the development of ova and spermatozoa from precursor cells in the ovary and testis, involving meiosis.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MATURATION


acceleration
ækˌsɛləˈreɪʃən
collaboration
kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən
configuration
kənˌfɪɡjʊˈreɪʃən
consideration
kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən
cooperation
kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃən
corporation
ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
declaration
ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən
decoration
ˌdɛkəˈreɪʃən
deliberation
dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən
duration
djʊˈreɪʃən
expiration
ˌɛkspɪˈreɪʃən
exploration
ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən
federation
ˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən
generation
ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən
incorporation
ɪnˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
inspiration
ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃən
operation
ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən
preparation
ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃən
restoration
ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən
separation
ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATURATION

matting
mattins
Matto Grosso
mattock
mattoid
mattrass
mattress
mattress cover
maturable
maturate
maturational
maturative
mature
mature student
maturely
matureness
maturity
matutinal
matutinally
matweed

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATURATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
creation
destination
documentation
education
evaluation
excitation
formation
foundation
hesitation

Synonyms and antonyms of maturation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «maturation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MATURATION

Find out the translation of maturation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of maturation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «maturation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

成熟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maduración
570 millions of speakers

English

maturation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परिपक्वता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نضوج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

созревание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maturação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পূর্ণতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maturation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pematangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Reifung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

成熟
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성숙
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mateng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trưởng thành
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதிர்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परिपक्वता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

olgunlaşma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maturazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dojrzewanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дозрівання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

maturare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ωρίμανση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

veroudering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mognaden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

modning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of maturation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATURATION»

The term «maturation» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.798 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MATURATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about maturation

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2 QUOTES WITH «MATURATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word maturation.
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Gordon Neufeld
We have lost sight of nature's role in the whole process of maturation and growing up. Parents and nature are a team. And nature can't go on without the parental role of being able to foster individuality and viability unless the attachment needs are fully met.
2
John Podhoretz
Christopher Nolan's astounding third Batman feature, 'The Dark Knight Rises,' represents the true maturation of the superhero movie - and provides the key to understanding the bottomless craving moviegoers have for these films, 34 years after the Christopher Reeve Superman gave birth to the genre.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATURATION»

Discover the use of maturation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to maturation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Maturation: The Adult Paradigm
We are born with a mission—to explore our own path. Psychological Maturation requires tolerance of personal differences without giving up individuality in the presence of emotional or social pressure to do otherwise.
Skipi Smoot, 2011
2
Perspectives in Human Growth, Development and Maturation
This was a study of which neither I, nor anyone of my acquaintance, had heard. Even in India, Prof. Das' work was scarcely known.
Parasmani Dasgupta, Roland Hauspie, 2001
3
Pubertal maturation in female development
This volume presents a biosocial model focusing on the role of individual differences in biological maturation to be used as a framework for empirical studies exploring adolescent female development.
Håkan Stattin, David Magnusson, 1990
4
Politics and Government in Israel: The Maturation of a ...
The book explains the operation of political institutions and behavior in Israeli domestic politics, including constitutions and ideology, parliamentary government, the prime minister and the Knesset, political parties and interest groups, ...
Gregory S. Mahler, 2010
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Maturation of the Nervous System
Maturation of the Nervous System
M. A. Corner, 2011
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Brain Maturation and Cognitive Development: Comparative and ...
ing species-typical sequences of regional maturation of the brain. Myelination sequences, in particular, serve as a useful index of regional brain maturation and , with some reservations, are an important basis for developing function.
Kathleen Rita Gibson, Anne C. Petersen, 1991
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Melancholia and Maturation: The Use of Trauma in American ...
In this provocative new book, Eric L. Tribunella explores why trauma, especially the loss of a loved object, occurs in some of the most popular and critically acclaimed twentieth-century American fiction for children.
Eric L. Tribunella, 2010
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Endocrine Control of Skeletal Maturation: Annotation to Bone ...
This book is an indispensable aid enabling endocrinologists, radiologists and pediatricians to understand skeletal maturity in a more meaningful way.
Z. Hochberg, 2002
9
Neurobiological Aspects of Maturation and Aging
Neurobiological Aspects of Maturation and Aging
Donald Herbert Ford, 1973
10
Radiographic Atlas of Skeletal Maturation
Special Features Access to nearly 2,300 high-quality images that provide instant reference to normal views of the skeleton at every developmental milestone-available in both the text and accompanying DVD Multiple projections at every age, ...
S. Lowell Kahn, Christopher M. Gaskin, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATURATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term maturation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Second-Generation Investigational HIV-1 Maturation Inhibitor …
As one of the final steps in the HIV-1 lifecycle, maturation occurs when the ... including the HIV-1 maturation inhibitor and an HIV-1 attachment ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
2
Retrovolution: The Maturation of Indie Platformers
Independently made video games have been around for decades, ever since college students made their own games to share between ... «Nintendo Enthusiast, Jul 15»
3
Which part of Bryce Harper's 2015 breakout is he proudest of?
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Before Tuesday's game against the Mets, Bryce Harper was asked about his maturation as a big leaguer and which part ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
4
XBP1, a determinant of the eosinophil lineage
Targeted deletion of the transcription factor XBP1 in hematopoietic stem cells selectively prevents eosinophil maturation in the bone marrow ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
5
Tuning up FALCs: immunological shielding in the body cavities
Fat-associated lymphoid clusters (FALCs) are non-classical secondary lymphoid organs of the body cavities. The formation and maturation of ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
6
Biosynthesis: Leading the way to RiPPs
... the maturation of the natural product. These leader peptides, however, vary tremendously in both length and sequence composition (Fig. 1a). «Nature.com, Jul 15»
7
Dengue warning as cases increase
The warmer months of June to October are when dengue cases are higher due to the accelerated breeding and maturation cycles of the Aedes ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
8
Kalman: Rinaldo Out To Change Reputation With Move To Bruins
But around the Bruins we've seen Marchand's maturation, we've seen how important energy players can be to a championship drive and we've ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
9
The vital lesson in Craggs' and Read's Gawker jeremiads
If we can find a bright light in this particular Gawker mess, maybe it's a sign of adolescent maturation as digital news grows into its millennial ... «Capital New York, Jul 15»
10
Research Shows Studying Music Improves Language, Speech + …
“Giving adolescents musical training could help kick-start and accelerate maturation of their brains.” THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2015 (SO FAR). «Diffuser.fm, Jul 15»

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