maturation

  • 1maturation — [ matyrasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • v. 1300; lat. maturatio, de maturare « faire mûrir » 1 ♦ Didact. Séquence de transformations morphologiques et physiologiques qui rendent un organe apte à assurer sa fonction. Maturation des gamètes, de la graine.… …

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  • 2Maturation — could refer to any of the following: Fetal development Developmental biology Emotional development Or physical maturation of any biological life form see individual articles for maturation of different life forms. In research, a threat to… …

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  • 3Maturation — Mat u*ra tion, n. [L. maturatio a hastening: cf. F. maturation.] The process of bringing, or of coming, to maturity; hence, specifically, the process of suppurating perfectly; the formation of pus or matter. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4maturation — UK US /ˌmætjʊəˈreɪʃən/ US  /ˌmætʃəˈreɪʃən/ noun [U] FORMAL ► ECONOMICS, MARKETING a stage in the development of a market, industry, etc. when it is no longer growing as fast as it did when it was new: »Some experts believe we are now seeing the… …

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  • 5maturation — (n.) early 15c., the coming to a head of a boil, etc.; a state of producing pus, from M.Fr. maturation and directly from L. maturationem (nom. maturatio), noun of action from pp. stem of maturare to ripen, make ripe (see MATURE (Cf. mature) (v.)) …

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  • 6maturation — maturation. См. созревание. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …

    Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • 7maturation — index finality, growth (evolution) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 8maturation — Maturation, Suppuratio …

    Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • 9maturation — ► NOUN 1) the action or process of maturing. 2) the formation of pus in a boil, abscess, etc …

    English terms dictionary

  • 10maturation — [mach΄ə rā′shən] n. [Fr < L maturatio < pp. of maturare: see MATURE] 1. the formation or discharge of pus; suppuration 2. the act or process of maturing, esp. of becoming full grown or fully developed 3. Biol. the final stages in the… …

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