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.
ripe
Describes fruits or other agricultural products that have reached full ripeness and are ready to eat.
Die Tomaten sind voll ausgereift und schmecken sehr aromatisch.
The tomatoes are fully ripe and taste very aromatic.
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
A plan or product is reif (ready) when it is developed enough to be implemented or brought to market. Ausgereift (fully developed) places greater emphasis on development being complete, well thought out, and of high quality. Something can therefore be reif without being completely ausgereift.
Nach vielen Verbesserungen ist die neue App technisch ausgereift und zuverlässig.
After many improvements, the new app is technically fully developed and reliable.
Nach den ersten erfolgreichen Tests ist die neue App reif für die Veröffentlichung.
After the first successful tests, the new app is ready for release.
