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Any one of several large spiny-tailed lizards of the genus Uromastix. They inhabit Southern Asia and North Africa.

any function, action, or state, appropriate to its kind; full-grown; ripe. Now is love mature in ear. Tennison. How shall I meet, or how accost, the sage, Unskilled in speech, nor yet mature of age Pope.

In a mature manner; with ripeness; completely.

The state or quality of being mature; maturity.

One who brings to maturity.

Approaching maturity.

See Moresque.

An instrument by means of which size or quantity is measured, as a graduated line, rod, vessel, or the like. False ells and measures be brought all clean adown. R. of Gloucester.

a standard; hence, equal; uniform; graduated; limited; moderated; as, he walked with measured steps; he expressed himself in no measured terms. -- Meas"ured*ly, adv.

Without measure; unlimited; immeasurable. -- Meas"ure*less*ness, n.

The act or result of measuring; mensuration; as, measurement is required.

One who measures; one whose occupation or duty is to measure commondities in market.

A large transverse commissure in the third ventricle of the brain; the middle or soft commissure. B. G. Wildex.

A small fish of the Mediterranean; a gilthead. See Gilthead (a).

Commerce; traffic; trade. [Obs.]

The production and working or manufacture of metals. [R.] R. Park.

A particular feature or trait. [Obs.] Massinger.

Mischance; misfortune; ill lick; unlucky accident; ill adventure. Chaucer. Homicide by misadventure (Law), homicide which occurs when a man, doing a lawful act, without any intention of injury, unfortunately kills another; -- called also excusable homicide. See Homicide. Blackstone.

Unfortunate. [Obs.]

Misadventure. [Obs.]