Look up: maturation

1. Maturation
   Maturation could refer to any of the following: ...
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2. maturation
   [n] - coming to full development
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3. maturation
   allowing certain reactions to develop naturally,in appropriate containers,thereby giving the spirituous beverage in question organoleptic qualities previously absent Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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4. Maturation
   The process of becoming fully differentiated, fully functional and hence fully reproductive.
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5. Maturation
   Mat`u·ra'tion noun [ Latin maturatio a hastening: confer French maturation .] The process of bringing, or of coming, to maturity; hence, specifically, the process of suppurating perfectly; the formation of pus or matter.
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6. maturation
   1. Achievement of full development or growth. ... 2. Developmental changes that lead to maturity. ... 3. Processing of a macromolecule; e.g., posttranscriptional modification of RNA or posttranslational modification of proteins. ... Origin: L. Maturatio, a ripening, fr. Maturus, ripe ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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7. maturation
   maturement noun coming to full development; becoming mature
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8. maturation
   (mach″u-ra´shәn) the stage or process of attaining maximal development; attainment of maximal intellectual and emotional development. in biology, a process of cell division during which the number of chromosomes in the germ cell is reduced to half the number characteristic of the species.
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9. Maturation
   • (n.) The process of bringing, or of coming, to maturity; hence, specifically, the process of suppurating perfectly; the formation of pus or matter.
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10. maturation
    (from the article `beer`) A slow secondary fermentation of residual or added sugar (called primings) or, in lager brewing, the addition of actively fermenting wort (called ... The term age refers to the actual duration of storage, while maturity expresses the degree to which chemical changes occur during storage. The ... [2 related a...
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11. maturation
    (from the article `animal learning`) A second broad class of changes in behaviour can be attributed to maturation. We are inclined to ascribe the unfolding pattern of behaviour that ... Fruit development can generally be divided into three major stages: growth, maturation, and senescence. The period of growth generally involves cell ......
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12. maturation
    
    • coming to full development; becoming mature
    • the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
    
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13. maturation
    Type: Term Pronunciation: mat′yū-rā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Achievement of full development or growth. 2. Developmental changes that lead to maturity. 3. Processing of a macromolecule, posttranscriptional modification of RNA or posttranslational modification of proteins. 4. T...
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14. maturation
    Part of the process of cheesemaking, when the cheese is stored at a certain temperature and humidity for a period of time in order to allow its flavor and texture to develop.
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15. Maturation
    The practice of storing whisky in casks in order to achieve a more mellow and well-rounded spirit. Many countries specify a legal minimum maturation period. During maturation the porous casks allow the whisky to interact with the external atmosphere, and the spirit takes colour and flavour from the ...
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16. Maturation
    The process of ageing whisky in casks. It is one of the last stages of production and the most decisive as the character is influenced to such an extent.
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17. Maturation
    The ageing process of whisk(e)y. Whisk(e)y can only be aged within an oak cask, it is widely believed that whisk(e)y does not age in the bottle.
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