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Saturity vs Maturity - What's the difference?

saturity | maturity |

As nouns the difference between saturity and maturity

is that saturity is (obsolete) the state of being satiated; fulness, repletion while maturity is the state of being mature, ready or ripe.

saturity

English

Noun

(-)
  • (obsolete) The state of being satiated; fulness, repletion.

    • References

    *OED 2nd edition 1989

    maturity

    English

    (wikipedia maturity)

    Noun

  • The state of being mature, ready or ripe
    • ''Some foods and drinks, like wine, only reach their full taste at maturity , which literally comes at a price
  • When bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin
    • ''The entire tank of was in their maturity and ready to mate.
    ''Some insect species reach sexual maturity well before their own bodily maturity
  • (countable, finance) Date when payment is due
    • The note was cashed at maturity .

    Synonyms

    * matureness * ripeness * adulthood * (finance) due date

    Antonyms

    * immaturity

    Derived terms

    * maturity date * sexual maturity

    Related terms

    * maturation