noun
Meaning 1
The process of becoming ripe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ripening
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Pronunciation
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of ripen
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
coming to full development; becoming mature
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: maturation, maturement
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: organic process, biological process
noun
Meaning 4
acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: aging, ageing
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: organic process, biological process
Narrower terms: mellowing
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 成熟 (chéngshú) — process
- Czech: zrání — process
- Finnish: kypsyminen — process
- French: maturité — process
- German: Reifung — process
- Irish: aibeachan — process
- Irish: fionnadh — process
- Japanese: 熟成 (jukusei) — process
- Polish: dojrzewanie — process
- Russian: созрева́ние (sozrevánije) — process
- Telugu: పండించుట (paṇḍiñcuṭa) — process
- Ukrainian: дозріва́ння (dozrivánnja) — process
- Ukrainian: визріва́ння (vyzrivánnja) — process
- Ukrainian: достига́ння (dostyhánnja) — process