Definition of ripening Ripening
/ɹajˈpʌnɪŋ/ - [raypuning] -
We found 7 definitions of ripening from 5 different sources.
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What does ripening mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: ripenings |
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| ripening - acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time | ||
| aging, ageing | ||
| biological process, organic process a process occurring in living organisms | ||
| ripening - coming to full development; becoming mature | ||
| maturation, maturement | ||
| biological process, organic process a process occurring in living organisms | ||
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Wiktionary 
- ripening (Noun)
The process of becoming ripe. - ripening (Verb)
Present participle of ripen.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ripening (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Ripen
Wikipedia 
- Ripening is when fruit becomes easier to eat. Some fruits, like the tomato or the mango, will continue to ripen after they have been picked. Other fruits, like the cherry or fig, stop ripening once they have been picked.
