maturations
Processes of ripening
Maturations is the plural of maturation, the process of becoming mature or fully developed.
The word appears in scientific and technical contexts more than everyday speech: the maturations of different grape varieties occur at different times, studying the maturations of various immune cell types.
Each maturation represents a distinct instance or type of developmental process reaching completion.
Becoming ready to eat
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
blooming · fruiting · puberty · adolescence · senescence · menopause · andropause · gestation
Growing older over time
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- brewingBeverage preparation process
- distillingPurifying through vaporization
- culturingGrowing organisms artificially
souring · proofing · leavening · pickling · cellaring · yeast · enzymes
Distinct periods or platforms
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- matriculationFormal university admission process
sequence · succession · phases · transitions · benchmarks · thresholds · timeline · trajectory
Gaining knowledge gradually
- educationSystematic development of mind
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
understanding · enlightenment · cultivation · formation · nurture · competence · proficiency · expertise
Fitting to new conditions
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
convergence · fitness · heritability · genotype · phenotype · ontogeny · evolvability
Surface lines from folding
- grayingLosing color with age
- saggingBending downward weakly
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
gerontology · osteoporosis · arthritis · centenarian · octogenarian · nonagenarian · seniority · decline
ripening
Becoming ready to eat
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
flowering · blooming · fruiting · puberty · adolescence · senescence · menopause · andropause · gestation · incubation
aging
Growing older over time
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- brewingBeverage preparation process
- distillingPurifying through vaporization
culturing · souring · proofing · leavening · pickling · cellaring · yeast · enzymes
stages
Distinct periods or platforms
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
matriculation · sequence · succession · phases · transitions · benchmarks · thresholds · timeline · trajectory · unfoldment
learning
Gaining knowledge gradually
- educationSystematic development of mind
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
wisdom · understanding · enlightenment · cultivation · formation · nurture · competence · proficiency · expertise · socialization
adaptation
Fitting to new conditions
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
divergence · convergence · fitness · heritability · genotype · phenotype · ontogeny · evolvability
wrinkles
Surface lines from folding
retirement · gerontology · osteoporosis · arthritis · centenarian · octogenarian · nonagenarian · seniority · decline · weathering
maturationsregressions
Returns to former states
reversions · retrogressions · devolutions · setbacks · declines
maturationsdeclines
Refuses or diminishes
deteriorations · degenerations · decays · atrophies · witherings
maturationsdecays
Deteriorates over time
decompositions · senescence · witherings · dissolutions · fadings
- sexual maturationDeveloping reproductive capability