RIPENING Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word ripening. (close relations)
ripeness
Best Alternatives
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| advancing | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • moving forward | ||||||
| developing | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||
noun • processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible adjective satellite • relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply | ||||||
| growing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • relating to or suitable for growth noun • (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level • (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state | ||||||
| evolving | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • work out • undergo development or evolution • gain through experience | ||||||
| maturing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective • characteristic of maturity • having reached full natural growth or development • fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used • (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination adjective satellite • fully considered and perfected verb • develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation • develop and work out fully in one's mind • become due for repayment • cause to ripen or develop fully • grow old or older • cause to ripen and discharge pus | ||||||
| progressing | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • gradual improvement or growth or development • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) • a movement forward verb • develop in a positive way • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense • form or accumulate steadily | ||||||
| mature | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • characteristic of maturity • having reached full natural growth or development • fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used • (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination adjective satellite • fully considered and perfected verb • develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation • develop and work out fully in one's mind • become due for repayment • cause to ripen or develop fully • grow old or older • cause to ripen and discharge pus | ||||||
