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maturity

noun [U] (FINANCE)
 
 
/məˈtjʊə.rɪ.ti/ US  /-ˈtʊr.ə.t̬i/ specialized

Definition

the time when an insurance agreement or investment becomes ready to be paid: The investment reaches maturity after ten years.Investing moneyFinancial investments and the stock market
(Definition of maturity noun (FINANCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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