Maturity
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For a bond, the date on which the principal is required to be repaid. In an interest rate swap, the date that the swap stops accruing interest. The New York Times Financial Glossary
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maturity ma‧tu‧ri‧ty [məˈtʆʊərti ǁ -ˈtʊr-] noun maturities PLURALFORM
• With an individual Treasury bond you are guaranteed to get all your money back at maturity.
2. [uncountable] ECONOMICS when an industry or market has stopped growing as fast as before, and there are fewer competitors etc:
• Western economies have reached maturity for insurance cover for goods and property.
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The length of time between the issue of a security and the date on which it becomes payable in full. Most bonds are issued with a fixed maturity date. Those without one are known as perpetuals.
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maturity UK US /məˈtjʊərəti/ US /məˈtʃʊərəti/ noun
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In the next year about 20 investment trusts will reach maturity.
on/at maturity »
There is no extra tax when the policy pays out on maturity.
prior to/before maturity »
Closing the account before maturity will result in 90 days' loss of interest.
a maturity of 60 days/3 years, etc. »
The shares have an exercise price of $27.50 per share and a maturity of three years.
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These deposits are for a range of maturities from overnight to one year.
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Eventually, all technologies reach maturity as growth slows and markets become saturated.
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He insists that the growing maturity of the games industry is not stifling creativity.
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She brings experience and maturity to the job.
Financial and business terms.
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maturity — ma·tu·ri·ty /mə tu̇r ə tē, chu̇r / n: termination of the period that a note or other obligation has to run: state or condition of having become due Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. maturity … Law dictionary
Maturity — may refer to: Sexual maturity, the stage when an organism can reproduce, though it is distinct from adulthood Mature technology, a term indicating that a technology has been in use and development for long enough that most of its initial problems … Wikipedia
Maturity — Ma*tu ri*ty, n. [L. maturitas: cf. F. maturit[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. The state or quality of being mature; ripeness; full development; as, the maturity of corn or of grass; maturity of judgment; the maturity of a plan. [1913 Webster] 2. Arrival… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maturity — early 15c., maturity of character; mid 15c., ripeness, from M.Fr. maturité and directly from L. maturitatem (nom. maturitas) ripeness, from maturus ripe (see MATURE (Cf. mature) (v.)). Financial sense state of being due for payment is from 1815 … Etymology dictionary
maturity — [n] adulthood, full growth ability, advancement, capability, civilization, completion, cultivation, development, experience, fitness, full bloom, fullness, majority, manhood, maturation, matureness, maturescence, mellowness, mentality, perfection … New thesaurus
maturity — ► NOUN 1) the state, fact, or period of being mature. 2) the time when an insurance policy, security, etc. matures … English terms dictionary
maturity — [mə toor′ə tē, mə choor′ə tē, mə tyoor′ə tē] n. [ME maturite < L maturitas] 1. the state or quality of being mature; specif., a) a being full grown, ripe, or fully developed b) a being perfect, complete, or ready 2. a) a becoming due … English World dictionary
maturity — The period during which a futures contract can be settled by delivery of the actuals; i.e., the period between the first notice day and the last trading day. Also, the due date for financial instruments. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary For a… … Financial and business terms
maturity — ma|tu|ri|ty [məˈtʃuərıti US ˈtʃur ] n [U] 1.) the quality of behaving in a sensible way like an adult ≠ ↑immaturity ▪ Beth shows a maturity way beyond her 16 years. ▪ One day you ll have the maturity to understand. 2.) the time or state when… … Dictionary of contemporary English
maturity — noun 1 adult behaviour/behavior ADJECTIVE ▪ great, growing, increasing, new found ▪ I can see an increasing maturity in how she understands the world. ▪ artistic, emotional … Collocations dictionary
