- ripeness
- noun see ripe
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
ripeness
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Ripeness — Ripe ness, n. [AS. r[=i]pness.] The state or quality of being ripe; maturity;; completeness; perfection; as, the ripeness of grain; ripeness of manhood; ripeness of judgment. [1913 Webster] Time, which made them their fame outlive, To Cowley… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ripeness — index opportunity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 ripeness … Law dictionary
Ripeness — In United States law, ripeness refers to the readiness of a case for litigation; a claim is not ripe for adjudication if it rests upon contingent future events that may not occur as anticipated, or indeed may not occur at all . [ Texas v. United… … Wikipedia
ripeness — sb. == the ripeness of the day, i. e. full day. Ps. cxviii. 147 … Oldest English Words
ripeness — brendimas statusas T sritis švietimas apibrėžtis Įgimtų, paveldėtų ir įgytų asmenybės savybių vystymasis, kol pasiekia brandos lygį. Brendimas yra auginimo, auklėjimo, mokymo, lavinimo, formavimo, arba brandinimo padarinys. atitikmenys: angl.… … Enciklopedinis edukologijos žodynas
ripeness — branda statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Baigiamasis sėklų augimo tarpsnis, kurio metu jos jau gali normaliai dygti. atitikmenys: angl. ripeness rus. зрелость; спелость … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
ripeness — ripe ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of fruit or grain) ready for harvesting and eating. 2) (of a cheese or wine) fully matured. 3) (ripe for) having reached a fitting time for. 4) (of a person s age) advanced. 5) (ripe with) full of … English terms dictionary
ripeness doctrine — n: a doctrine prohibiting federal courts from exercising jurisdiction over a case until an actual controversy is presented involving a threat of injury that is real and immediate Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996.… … Law dictionary
Ripeness in viticulture — Grapes ripening on the vine. The term ripeness in viticulture can mean different things to different viticulturists and winemakers. At its broadest definition it refers to the completion of the ripening process of wine grapes on the vine which… … Wikipedia
ripeness doctrine — The principle that the federal courts require an actual, present controversy, and therefore will not act when the issue is only hypothetical or the existence of a controversy merely speculative. The constitutional mandate of case or controversy,… … Black's law dictionary
