Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maturation

/mˌætʃɚˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
mat-u-ra-tion
IPA
/mˌætʃɚˈeɪʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of becoming mature.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of differentiation that produces the adult form of an organism.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of maturating, or suppurating fully.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English maturacioun, from Middle French maturation, from Latin maturatio. By surface analysis, mature + -ation.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: maturacioun, maturation, maturatio

Usage

Inflected Forms

maturations (plural)

Derived Forms

dematuration dysmaturation glycomaturation hypomaturation immunomaturation maturational maturationism neuromaturation postmaturation prematuration rematuration

Phrases

cisternal maturation model

Synonyms

festering suppuration growth growing development ontogeny ontogenesis ripening maturement

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce maturation?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˌætʃɚˈeɪʃən/.
What does maturation mean?
The process of becoming mature.
Where does maturation come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce maturation

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