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单词 overmature
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Definition of overmature in English:

overmature

adjective ˌəʊvəməˈtjʊəˌəʊvəməˈtʃʊəˌəʊvəməˈtʃɔː

  • 1Having passed beyond the state of maturity; beginning to age or deteriorate.

  • 2Forestry. Of a tree: having reached a developmental stage at which growth has slowed down or virtually ceased, or at which the tree has begun to lose commercial value as timber.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From over- + mature.

Definition of overmature in US English:

overmature

adjective

  • 1Having passed beyond the state of maturity; beginning to age or deteriorate.

  • 2Forestry. Of a tree: having reached a developmental stage at which growth has slowed down or virtually ceased, or at which the tree has begun to lose commercial value as timber.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From over- + mature.
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