Mature vs. Young

Mature vs. Young — Is There a Difference?
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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 readers

Matureadjective

Brought to a state of complete readiness.

a mature plan

Youngadjective

At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.

the age of space travel is still young;a young business

Matureadjective

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.
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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.
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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 fast

Youngnoun

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 thoughts

Youngnoun

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 2005

Youngnoun

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 wine

Youngverb

To become or seem to become younger.

Matureverb

grow old or older;

She aged gracefullywe age every day--what a depressing thought!Young men senesce

Youngverb

To cause to appear younger.

Matureverb

cause to ripen and discharge pus;

The oil suppurates the pustules

Youngverb

(geology) To exhibit younging.

Matureadjective

characteristic of maturity;

mature for her age

Youngnoun

any immature animal

Matureadjective

fully considered and perfected;

mature plans

Youngnoun

United States film and television actress (1913-2000)

Matureadjective

having reached full natural growth or development;

a mature cell

Youngnoun

United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)

Matureadjective

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used;

ripe peachesfull-bodies mature wines

Youngnoun

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 revolt

Youngadjective

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth;

young people

Youngadjective

(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity;

new potatoesyoung corn