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ripening

3 syllables
noun
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As a noun, ripening means the process of becoming ripe.

Meanings of ripening

3 meanings

noun

  1. The process of becoming ripe.

  2. Coming to full development; becoming mature

    Similar: maturation, maturement

  3. Acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time

    Similar: aging, ageing

verb

Present participle of ripen

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: coming to full development; becoming mature
maturationmaturement
noun: acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed f…
agingageing

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