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Meaning of "ripeness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RIPENESS

ripeness  [ˈraɪpnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RIPENESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ripeness 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 RIPENESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ripeness

In United States law, ripeness refers to the readiness of a case for litigation; "a claim is not ripe for adjudication if it rests upon contingent future events that may not occur as anticipated, or indeed may not occur at all." For example, if a law of ambiguous quality has been enacted but never applied, a case challenging that law lacks the ripeness necessary for a decision. The goal is to prevent premature adjudication; if a dispute is insufficiently developed, any potential injury or stake is too speculative to warrant judicial action. Ripeness issues most usually arise when a plaintiff seeks anticipatory relief, such as an injunction. When drafting his complaint, a plaintiff may be able to avoid dismissal on ripeness grounds by requesting alternative relief in the form of a declaratory judgment, which in many states and jurisdictions allows a court to declare the rights of parties under the facts as proven without actually ordering that anything be done. The Supreme Court fashioned a two-part test for assessing ripeness challenges to federal regulations. The case is often applied to constitutional challenges to federal and state statutes as well.

Definition of ripeness in the English dictionary

The first definition of ripeness in the dictionary is the quality of being mature and ready to be eaten or used. Other definition of ripeness is the quality of being fully developed in mind or body. Ripeness is also the quality of resembling ripe fruit, esp in redness or fullness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RIPENESS


awareness
əˈwɛənɪs
business
ˈbɪznɪs
cheapness
ˈtʃiːpnɪs
crispness
ˈkrɪspnɪs
dampness
ˈdæmpnɪs
darkness
ˈdɑːknɪs
Denis
ˈdɛnɪs
Dennis
ˈdɛnɪs
effectiveness
ɪˈfɛktɪvnɪs
fitness
ˈfɪtnɪs
happiness
ˈhæpɪnɪs
illness
ˈɪlnɪs
limpness
ˈlɪmpnɪs
penis
ˈpiːnɪs
plumpness
ˈplʌmpnɪs
sharpness
ˈʃɑːpnɪs
steepness
ˈstiːpnɪs
tennis
ˈtɛnɪs
thickness
ˈθɪknɪs
tiredness
ˈtaɪədnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RIPENESS

rip-off artist
rip-rap
rip-roaring
riparial
riparian
ripcord
ripe
ripely
ripen
ripener
riper
ripidolite
ripieni
ripienist
ripieno
Ripley
Ripon
ripost
riposte
ripp

WORDS THAT END LIKE RIPENESS

adhesiveness
appropriateness
attentiveness
attractiveness
awesomeness
brand awareness
closeness
competitiveness
completeness
cost-effectiveness
cuteness
doneness
hoarseness
in the wilderness
likeness
oneness
responsiveness
self-awareness
soreness
uniqueness
whiteness

Synonyms and antonyms of ripeness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ripeness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RIPENESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

成熟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

madurez
570 millions of speakers

English

ripeness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिद्धता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النضج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спелость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maturação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিপক্বতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maturité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kematangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Reife
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

熟度
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성숙
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ripeness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tình trạng chín
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதிர்ந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रौढता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kemâl
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maturità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dojrzałości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стиглість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

maturitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ωρίμανσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rypheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mognad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

modenhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ripeness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RIPENESS»

The term «ripeness» is regularly used and occupies the 97.005 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RIPENESS» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «RIPENESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ripeness.
1
Nell Newman
I grew up shopping from farm stands. Dad taught me how to smell a good cantaloupe and thump a watermelon for ripeness.
2
Jessamyn West
The West is color. Its colors are animal rather than vegetable, the colors of earth and sunlight and ripeness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIPENESS»

Discover the use of ripeness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ripeness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Does Development Aid Affect Conflict Ripeness?: The Theory ...
Underdevelopment most often implies large streams of development aid channeled into countries at war. The work evaluates to what extent an increase in development aid affects conflict ripeness.
Lucie Podszun, 2011
2
Administrative Law
Claims may not be brought too early (ripeness), too late (mootness), and (in some cases) without first exhausting administrative remedies. A. The constitutional underpinnings of ripeness and mootness The ripeness and mootness doctrines ...
Jack M. Beermann, 2006
3
Ripeness is All
When the celibate Major Gander, C.B., T.D. sold out the family toffee business to American Candy Inc., he was able to retire in comfort.
Eric Linklater, 2013
4
Escalation and Negotiation in International Conflicts
Several scholars have been inspired by Zartman's notion of ripeness and have attempted to refine ripeness theory through an identification of various favorable conditions for a negotiated settlement (see, e.g., Haass 1988; Stedman 1991 ...
I. William Zartman, Guy Olivier Faure, 2005
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Timing the De-escalation of International Conflicts
10. THE. TIMING. OF. RIPENESS. AND. THE. RIPENESS. OF. TIMING. JEFFREY Z. RUBIN The trouble with social scientists is that they refuse to leave well enough alone. A new concept is introduced, enjoyed, and appreciated for a while , ...
Louis Kriesberg, Stuart J. Thorson, 1991
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A Dictionary of the English Language
MELLIFLUENCE, (mel-lif-flu-ense) n.j. A honied flow ; a flow of sweetness. MELLIFLUENT, (mel-lif'-flu-ent) 1 MELLIFLUOUS, (mel-lrf'-flu-us) \ "* Flowing with honey ; flowing with sweetness. MELLOW, (mel'-lo) a. Soft with ripeness ; full ripe  ...
Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson, 1828
7
Constitutional Law National Power and Federalism: Examples ...
The ripeness and mootness doctrines examine the problem of justiciability from the perspective of time. Ripeness focuses on the potential prematurity ofalawsuit, whilemootnessaddressesthepotential staleness. Bothdoctrines are premised on ...
Christopher N. May, Allan Ides, 2007
8
ABA Journal
Standing, Ripeness and Civil Liberties: A Critique of Adler v. Board of Education by Kenneth Culp Davis • Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota □ The author of a treatise on administrative law here discusses the Supreme Court's ...
9
Judicial Process: Law, Courts, and Politics in the United States
An example of how courts ap- ply the ripeness doctrine is the litigation contesting Connecticut's law prohibiting the sale of birth control devices and also the dissemination of information about birth control. To clear away legal obstacles to the ...
David Neubauer, Stephen Meinhold, 2009
10
Shakespeare and the French Poet
Readiness,. Ripeness: Hamlet,. Lear. JUST AFTER he agrees to fight with Laertes — but not without a sense of foreboding that he tries to suppress — Hamlet concludes that "the readiness is all." And toward the end of King Lear, Edgar, son of ...
Yves Bonnefoy, John Naughton, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIPENESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ripeness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Home Depot Moves to Dismiss Bank Data Breach Claims on …
A second significant ground on which Home Depot seeks dismissal of the card issuers' claims is lack of ripeness. This argument is premised on the complex and ... «The National Law Review, Jul 15»
2
Here's why buying the ripest produce isn't always best
Ripeness and maturity are separate but linked processes. Think of it this way: Maturity is when the fruit has assembled all the building blocks necessary to create ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
3
Clean Power Plan Litigation: Thoughts on Ripeness and Standing
Most commentary I've seen does not expect the Court to rule on the merits but rather to dismiss the petition on “ripeness” and “standing” grounds. Here's why. «Global Warming, Apr 15»
4
Will the Supreme Court's second Horne decision undermine …
The Horne case may change the law on both takings remedies and ripeness. This possibility arises because the Hornes are not seeking compensation for a ... «Pacific Legal Foundation, Apr 15»
5
City snaps “ripeness trap” on puppy store's takings claim
Most people like golden retriever and other pure-breed puppies. As children, many of us went to pet stores just to view and pet such pups. But the City of East ... «Pacific Legal Foundation, Apr 15»
6
Can a Laser Judge Your Apple's Ripeness?
The human mouth, that multifunctional organ of sensory perception, is a first-rate ripeness detector, but it delivers its verdict only after an apple has been picked, ... «The New Yorker, Jan 15»
7
More density, more ripeness, more alcohol, more power – Amarone …
There's more of almost everything in Amarone: more density and compaction, more ripeness, more sugar, more alcohol, more power, more of the spirit of more. «Press Herald, Dec 14»
8
Laser Zap Determines Fruit Ripeness
At maximum ethylene release, the fruit reaches peak ripeness: ideal taste and texture. After that, the fruit's cells begin to die, molds move in, and it rots. So how to ... «Scientific American, Dec 14»
9
Laser beams predict apple ripeness
Now, scientists have found a better use for lasers trained on apples: measuring their ripeness. In a technique known as biospeckle, researchers shined a ... «Science Now, Dec 14»
10
Biospeckle Laser Method IDs Fruits' Peak Ripeness
BEIRUT, Dec. 4, 2014 — There is a relatively small window of “peak edibleness” for fruits such as apples and tomatoes. Imagine being able to fit in that window ... «Photonics.com, Dec 14»

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