The process of becoming ripe.

present participle of ripen

plural of ripening

(intransitive) to grow ripe; to become mature (said of grain, fruit, flowers etc.) / (intransitive) To approach or come to perfection. / (transitive) To cause (something) to mature; to make ripe

simple past tense and past participle of ripen

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ripen

plural of ripener

Any chemical compound used to promote ripening.

An observed phenomenon in solid solutions or liquid sols, where an inhomogeneous structure changes over time, i.e. small crystals or particles dissolve and redeposit onto larger crystals or particles.

(idiomatic, intransitive) to ripen; become ripe