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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 1

maturity

noun

Definition

the state of being fully developed; adulthood

In a sentence

He showed maturity beyond his years.

Similar words

  • adulthood

Why this word matters: maturity appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.