Mature vs. Young
Difference Between Mature and Young
Matureadjective
Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
She is quite mature for her age.Youngadjective
In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.
a lamb is a young sheep;these picture books are for young readersMatureadjective
Brought to a state of complete readiness.
a mature planYoungadjective
At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.
the age of space travel is still young;a young businessMatureadjective
Profound; careful.
The headmaster decided to expel the boy after a mature consideration.Youngadjective
(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.Matureadjective
Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.
Youngadjective
Junior (of two related people with the same name).
Matureverb
To become mature; to ripen.
Youngadjective
(of a decade of life) Early.
Matureverb
(intransitive) To gain experience or wisdom with age.
Youngadjective
Youthful; having the look or qualities of a young person.
My grandmother is a very active woman and is quite young for her age.Matureverb
(transitive) To make something mature.
Youngadjective
Of or belonging to the early part of life.
The cynical world soon shattered my young dreams.Matureverb
To reach the date when payment is due
Youngadjective
(obsolete) Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak.
Matureverb
develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation;
He matured fastThe child grew fastYoungnoun
People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.
The young of today are well-educated.Matureverb
develop and work out fully in one's mind;
I need to mature my thoughtsYoungnoun
Young or immature offspring (especially of an animal).
The lion caught a gnu to feed its young.The lion's young are curious.Matureverb
become due for repayment;
These bonds mature in 2005Youngnoun
An individual offspring; a single recently born or hatched organism.
Matureverb
cause to ripen or develop fully;
The sun ripens the fruitAge matures a good wineYoungverb
To become or seem to become younger.
Matureverb
grow old or older;
She aged gracefullywe age every day--what a depressing thought!Young men senesceYoungverb
To cause to appear younger.
Matureverb
cause to ripen and discharge pus;
The oil suppurates the pustulesYoungverb
(geology) To exhibit younging.
Matureadjective
characteristic of maturity;
mature for her ageYoungnoun
any immature animal
Matureadjective
fully considered and perfected;
mature plansYoungnoun
United States film and television actress (1913-2000)
Matureadjective
having reached full natural growth or development;
a mature cellYoungnoun
United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)
Matureadjective
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used;
ripe peachesfull-bodies mature winesYoungnoun
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)
Matureadjective
(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
Youngnoun
United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)
Youngnoun
English poet (1683-1765)
Youngnoun
United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)
Youngnoun
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)
Youngnoun
young people collectively;
rock music appeals to the youngyouth everywhere rises in revoltYoungadjective
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth;
young peopleYoungadjective
(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity;
new potatoesyoung corn
