Mature vs. Young
Edited by Sumera Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on September 27, 2023
Mature refers to being fully grown or developed, while Young denotes being in an early stage of life or development.
Key Differences
When we talk about a mature individual, we often reference not just age but also emotional, mental, or experiential growth. A person might be young in age but mature in thoughts and decisions. Conversely, a person can be mature in age but may have a young spirit or mindset.
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Sep 27, 2023
In contexts beyond age and growth, both words carry additional connotations. A mature market in business is saturated and sees slower growth, whereas a young market is burgeoning and holds much potential. A mature approach to a problem suggests wisdom and experience, while a young approach might indicate novelty and innovation.
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Sep 27, 2023
In plants and animals, mature implies that the organism has reached its reproductive stage. A mature plant might bear fruits, while a mature animal is capable of reproduction. Young plants and animals, meanwhile, are in their nascent stages, showing potential for growth but not yet fully developed.
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Sep 27, 2023
Mature and Young are words that primarily juxtapose stages of development and age. Mature typically indicates something or someone that has reached its full development or growth. It connotes a sense of completeness and fulfillment. Young, on the contrary, points to the early stages of development or life, representing something still in its growth phase.
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Sep 27, 2023
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Experience
Often associated with more experience.
Generally indicates less experience.
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Usage beyond Age
Can describe markets, ideas, etc.
Often used to describe markets, trends, etc.
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Mature and Young Definitions
Mature
Relating to a saturated market with slow growth.
It's a mature market with few new entrants.
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Young
Relating to, typical of, or suggestive of youth or early life
He is young for his age.
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Mature
Having or showing characteristics, such as patience and prudence, considered typical of well-balanced adulthood
Mature for her age.
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Young
(Geology) Being of an early stage in a geologic cycle. Used of bodies of water and land formations.
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Mature
No longer subject to great expansion or development. Used of an industry, market, or product.
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Young
In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.
A lamb is a young sheep;
These picture books are for young readers
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Mature
(Geology) Having reached maximum development of form. Used of streams and landforms.
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Young
At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.
The age of space travel is still young;
A young business
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Young
(Not) advanced in age; (far towards or) at a specified stage of existence or age.
How young is your dog?
Her grandmother turned 70 years young last month.
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Mature
To work out fully in the mind
"able to digest and mature my thoughts for my own mind only" (John Stuart Mill).
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Mature
To evolve toward or reach full development
The child's judgment matures as she grows older.
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Young
Youthful; having the look or qualities of a young person.
My grandmother is a very active woman and is quite young for her age.
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Mature
Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
She is quite mature for her age.
The excellent mature eggplants grown in the garden plot are quickly being being picked up by family and friends.
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Young
Of or belonging to the early part of life.
The cynical world soon shattered my young dreams.
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Young
(obsolete) Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak.
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Mature
Profound; careful.
The headmaster decided to expel the boy after a mature consideration.
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Young
(often as if a plural noun) Offspring, especially the immature offspring of animals.
The lion caught a gnu to feed its young.
The lion's young are curious about the world around them.
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Mature
Suitable for adults only, due to sexual themes, violence, etc.
Mature content
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Mature
(intransitive) To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities).
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Young
Not long born; still in the first part of life; not yet arrived at adolescence, maturity, or age; not old; juvenile; - said of animals; as, a young child; a young man; a young fawn.
For he so young and tender was of age.
"Whom the gods love, die young," has been too long carelessly said; . . . whom the gods love, live young forever.
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Mature
(transitive) To bring (something) to maturity, full development, or completion.
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Young
Being in the first part, pr period, of growth; as, a young plant; a young tree.
While the fears of the people were young.
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Young
Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak.
Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this.
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Mature
To proceed toward or become mature or full-grown, either physically or psychologically; to gain experience or wisdom with age.
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Young
The offspring of animals, either a single animal or offspring collectively.
[The egg] bursting with kindly rupture, forth disclosedTheir callow young.
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Mature
To reach the date when payment is due.
When the bond matures, the full face value is payable to its bearer.
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Mature
Brought by natural process to completeness of growth and development; fitted by growth and development for any function, action, or state, appropriate to its kind; full-grown; ripe.
Now is love mature in ear.
How shall I meet, or how accost, the sage,Unskilled in speech, nor yet mature of age?
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Mature
Completely worked out; fully digested or prepared; ready for action; made ready for destined application or use; perfected; as, a mature plan.
This lies glowing, . . . and is almost mature for the violent breaking out.
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Young
British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829)
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Mature
Of or pertaining to a condition of full development; as, a man of mature years.
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Mature
To bring or hasten to maturity; to promote ripeness in; to ripen; to complete; as, to mature one's plans.
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Mature
To advance toward maturity; to become ripe; as, wine matures by age; the judgment matures by age and experience.
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Young
United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877)
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Young
Young people collectively;
Rock music appeals to the young
Youth everywhere rises in revolt
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Mature
Develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation;
He matured fast
The child grew fast
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Young
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth;
Young people
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Young
(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity;
New potatoes
Young corn
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Young
Being in the first or early stage of life.
She's a young child, only five years old.
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Mature
Cause to ripen or develop fully;
The sun ripens the fruit
Age matures a good wine
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Young
New or fresh in relation to something established.
It's a young technology, still in its infancy.
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Mature
Grow old or older;
She aged gracefully
We age every day--what a depressing thought!
Young men senesce
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Young
The offspring of animals or plants.
The fox and her young were spotted near the den.
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Mature
Fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used;
Ripe peaches
Full-bodies mature wines
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Mature
(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
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Mature
Having reached full growth or development.
The mature oak tree stood tall in the yard.
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Mature
Showing the mental and emotional qualities of an adult.
She has a mature perspective on life.
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Mature
Of, relating to, or being an investment with a due date.
The bond will mature in five years.
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FAQs
Being in the first or early stage of life.
She's a young child, only five years old.
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The offspring of animals or plants.
The fox and her young were spotted near the den.
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New or fresh in relation to something established.
It's a young technology, still in its infancy.
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Sawaira RiazSawaira is a dedicated content editor at difference.wiki, where she meticulously refines articles to ensure clarity and accuracy. With a keen eye for detail, she upholds the site's commitment to delivering insightful and precise content.
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Sumera SaeedSumera is an experienced content writer and editor with a niche in comparative analysis. At Diffeence Wiki, she crafts clear and unbiased comparisons to guide readers in making informed decisions. With a dedication to thorough research and quality, Sumera's work stands out in the digital realm. Off the clock, she enjoys reading and exploring diverse cultures.
