maturational
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or involved in maturation: Pertaining to the process of becoming mature, fully developed, or reaching a state of complete growth, whether physically, mentally, or emotionally.
Usage
- The adjective maturational is used to describe factors, stages, or changes that are part of the natural process of development and maturation.
- It is often used in academic, psychological, biological, and medical contexts.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The study focused on the maturational stages of language acquisition in children.
- Delays in maturational processes can affect a child's physical development.
- Psychologists consider both genetic and maturational influences on behavior.
Advanced Usage
- "Maturational readiness": Refers to the point in development when an individual is biologically or psychologically prepared to acquire a specific skill or behavior.
- The concept of maturational readiness is key in determining when to introduce reading instruction.
- "Maturational lag": Describes a delay in the typical developmental timetable.
- The child's difficulties were attributed to a maturational lag in cognitive processing.
Variants and Related Words
- Maturation (n): The process of becoming mature; the process of development.
- The maturation of the brain continues into early adulthood.
- Mature (v/adj): To become fully developed; fully developed.
- The cheese is left to mature for several months.
- She is very mature for her age.
Synonyms
- Developmental: Pertaining to the growth or evolution of something over time.
- Evolutionary: Relating to a gradual process of development and change.
Antonyms
- Arrested: Stopped in development; hindered from maturing.
- Stunted: Hindered from normal growth or development.
Adjective
- relating to or involved in maturation
- maturational process