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overmature

/ˌəʊvə.məˈtjʊə/

/ˌoʊvər.məˈtʃʊr/

Translations

overmatureadjective

more overmature

Comp.

most overmature

Super.

/ˌəʊvə.məˈtjʊə/

/ˌoʊvər.məˈtʃʊr/

surmûrSe dit d’un fruit, d’un fromage ou plus généralement d’un produit arrivé au-delà du stade optimal de maturité.

The overmature fruit was too soft and had started to ferment.

Le fruit surmûr était trop mou et avait commencé à fermenter.

Additional translations

surmatureSurtout en sylviculture, pour un peuplement ou des arbres ayant dépassé l’âge optimal d’exploitation.

Synonyms

too mature

Antonyms

overmatureadjective

Having developed or ripened beyond the optimal point, often resulting in a decline in quality or usefulness.

The overmature fruit was too soft and had started to ferment.

Exceeding the usual or expected level of maturity, often implying a negative connotation of being past one's prime.

The overmature cheese had a strong, pungent odor that was off-putting to some.

In forestry, of a tree or stand that has grown beyond the age or size at which it yields optimal growth or economic return.

The foresters scheduled the overmature trees for selective harvesting.