ripeness
ripeness Lexical Profile
ripeness Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The state or quality of fruit, grain, or aged food and drink being fully developed, mature, and ready to be harvested or consumed.
"The baker gently pressed the peaches to check their ripeness before slicing them for the tart."
The state of being fully prepared, developed, or at the optimal stage for action, change, or a particular outcome.
"Historians debated the ripeness of the political climate for sweeping constitutional reform."
American In law, the doctrine or requirement that a legal dispute must have developed into an actual, concrete controversy before a court may adjudicate it.
"The federal judge dismissed the lawsuit for lack of ripeness because the agency had not yet issued a final regulation."
• Rhymes for ripeness
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English ripnes, formed from the adjective ripe (from Proto-Germanic *ripijaz, meaning 'ready to be reaped') and the suffix -ness.