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mature
/məˈtjʊər/ adjectiveDefinition
AGE › completely grown or developed: sexually mature mature trees
BEHAVIOUR › Mature people behave like adults in a way which shows they are well developed emotionally: She seems very mature for thirteen. → Opposite immature
(Definition of mature adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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