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How to pronounce ripeness in English?

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Type Words
Type of matureness, maturity
Derivation ripe

Examples of ripeness

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The prototype built by the students gives a ripeness reading in just 12 seconds.
From the newscientist.com
Nonastringent persimmons can be eaten in a range of ripeness from firm to soft.
From the thestate.com
The grower will contract with a winery to deliver grapes at a certain ripeness.
From the sacbee.com
At the peak of ripeness, brie is so smooth that it should almost melt when cut.
From the dallasnews.com
Check ripeness by lifting the fruit in the palm of your hand and gently twisting.
From the guardian.co.uk
Choose lemons with bright skins and no hint of green, a sign of under-ripeness.
From the stltoday.com
The Federal District Court dismissed the suit on standing and ripeness grounds.
From the en.wikipedia.org
You don't have to wait until they turn yellow or orange to check for ripeness.
From the news-journalonline.com
Because of these color differences, it's difficult to judge ripeness by color.
From the dailyherald.com
More examples
  • The state of being ripe
  • 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. ...
  • The term ripeness in viticulture can mean different things to different viticulturists and winemakers. At its most broadest definition it refers to the completion of the ripening process of wine grapes on the vine which signals the beginning of harvest. ...
  • A conflict is said to be "ripe" for settlement or negotiation when it has reached a stalemate, or when all of the parties have determined that their alternatives to negotiation will not get them what they want or need. ...
  • It is exceptional when a vine grower manages to harvest when all his grapes are perfectly mature. Perfect ripeness is quiet unusual.
  • The mandate contained in Article III of the Constitution that requires an appellate court to consider whether a case has matured into a controversy worthy of adjudication before it can hear the case.
  • The final stage of growth around September or October when grapes have achieved the following:
  • The point at which a grape has reached a sufficient balance of acids and sugars
  • Refers to the level of maturity of a grape berry, a combination of presence of sugar, softness of the berry surface, development of flavor and aroma components and loss of acidity and green or vegetal characters.