mature / fully developed
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fully developed
Describes something that is fully developed, well thought out, and of high quality. It can refer to plans, technologies, or even a person's character.
Die Software ist technisch ausgereift und hat kaum noch Fehler.
The software is technically fully developed and has hardly any bugs left.
The word is the past participle of the verb 'ausreifen' (to fully ripen / mature). The prefix 'aus-' emphasizes the completion of a process here. Something that is 'ausgereift' (fully developed / ripe) has therefore completely finished its maturation process.
Es dauert Jahre, bis ein Wein vollständig ausgereift ist.
It takes years for a wine to fully mature.
You can tell whether the literal or figurative meaning is intended from the noun. If 'ausgereift' (ripe / mature) refers to fruit, cheese, or wine, literal ripeness is meant. If it refers to plans, technology, or ideas, it has the figurative meaning 'well thought out'.
Diese ausgereiften Erdbeeren sind besonders süß.
These ripe strawberries are especially sweet.
In the figurative meaning, 'ausgereift' (fully developed) is often used with abstract concepts. Typical combinations are: 'ein ausgereifter Plan' (a well-developed plan), 'eine ausgereifte Idee' (a fully developed idea), 'ein ausgereiftes Konzept' (a well-developed concept), or 'eine ausgereifte Persönlichkeit' (a mature personality).
Die Firma präsentierte ein ausgereiftes Konzept für das neue Produkt.
The company presented a well-developed concept for the new product.
ripe / mature
'reif' and 'ausgereift' both mean that something has reached a developed state. 'reif' is the more general word. It is often used for fruit, but also for people, ideas, or plans. 'ausgereift' emphasizes more strongly that something is fully developed, well thought out, and of good quality. With technology, products, or concepts, 'ausgereift' often sounds more precise. The words can be confused because both mean 'fully developed'. 'reif' fits more broadly, while 'ausgereift' sounds more like a good, finished result.
Nach mehreren Tests war die neue App endlich ausgereift.
After several tests, the new app was finally fully developed.
Die Tomaten sind noch nicht ganz reif, deshalb bleiben sie auf der Fensterbank.
The tomatoes are not quite ripe yet, so they are staying on the windowsill.