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ripening
This term carries a heavy sensory association with sweetness, softness, and color changes. It suggests a natural, inevitable progression toward a peak state of perfection, after which the process shifts toward decay. It is most commonly used in agricultural or botanical contexts to describe the transition of a fruit from tart and hard to sweet and juicy.
In a social or psychological sense, the word describes a gradual maturation of an idea or a person. It implies a slow build-up of readiness or the perfect timing for an action to occur, suggesting that something cannot be rushed and must develop organically to be successful.
Countable when referring to a specific stage or instance of the process (the ripening of this batch). Uncountable when referring to the general biological phenomenon of maturation.
Meanings
Examples
The ripening process is accelerated by ethylene gas.
Wait until the avocados are ripening on the counter.
The autumn sun is ripening the corn in the fields.
Is the fruit still ripening or is it ready to eat?
The ripening of the cheese requires a cool cellar.
The heat of the valley is ripening the olives early this year.