the early stages of maturation
the maturation of wine/cheese
the maturation of his skills
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mat|u|ra|tion|al — «MACH u RAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with maturation … Useful english dictionary
mat|u|ra|tion — «MACH u RAY shuhn», noun. 1. the process of growing and developing; ripening or maturing: »Figurative. the germination and maturation of some truth (Cardinal Newman). 2. Biology. a) the final stages in the preparation of germ cells for… … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
mat — ach·ro·mat; ach·ro·mat·ic; achro·mat·o·cyte; ac·ous·mat·ic; ac·ro·a·mat·ic; ac·ro·a·mat·ics; ac·ro·mon·o·gram·mat·ic; ag·al·mat·o·lite; ag·ro·cli·mat·ic; al·lo·chro·mat·ic; al·lo·se·mat·ic; amag·mat·ic; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·phi·sto·mat·ic;… … English syllables
gram|mat|i|cal|i|za|tion — «gruh MAT uh kuh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. the process of making grammatical; reducing to grammatical rules: »Absence of stress in general indicates grammaticalization of a morphemic element (as in…Fitz gérald) (H. Marchand) … Useful english dictionary
cen|tes´i|ma´tion — cen|tes|i|mate «sehn TEHS uh mayt», transitive verb, mat|ed, mat|ing. to take one in every hundred of (soldiers, citizens, or inmates) for punishment, often by execution, as for mutiny or widespread rebellion. ╂[< Latin centēsimāre (with… … Useful english dictionary
col´li|ma´tion — col|li|mate «KOL uh mayt», transitive verb, mat|ed, mat|ing. 1. to bring into line; make parallel, as a lens or the rays of light passing through it. SYNONYM(S): align. 2. to adjust accurately the line of sight of (a surveying instrument,… … Useful english dictionary
il´le|git´i|ma´tion — il|le|git|i|mate «IHL uh JIHT uh miht», adjective, verb, mat|ed, mat|ing. –adj. 1. born of parents who are not married to each other; bastard. SYNONYM(S): natural. 2. not according to the law or the rules; … Useful english dictionary
le|git´i|ma´tion — le|git|i|mate «adjective. luh JIHT uh miht; verb. luh JIHT uh mayt», adjective, verb, mat|ed, mat|ing. –adj. 1. allowed or admitted by law; rightful; lawful: »a legitimate claim. SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
math´e|ma|ti|za´tion — math|e|mat|ize «MATH uh muh tyz, MATH muh », transitive verb, intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to formulate something into mathematical terms. –math´e|ma|ti|za´tion, noun. –math´e|mat|iz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
