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Define: 'maturity,' as it relates to a person's character. What does it mean to be mature?

I don't mean the basic definition from the dictionary. I met this young woman last night at a party. She's only 20 years old. She told me she was 'mature.' Now I'm wondering what she meant by it. I have never heard anyone in her generation use that word.
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SW-User
Without asking, you can't know what she means by it. Meanings of words change so much from generation to generation. Plus there are different kinds of maturity, as in responsibility, emotional maturity, and social maturity.
Justice4All · 36-40, M
@SW-User [quote]Meanings of words change so much from generation to generation. [/quote]

That's what I was thinking.