| fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used | being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time |
| far along in time | of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages |
| at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge | at or toward an end or late period or stage of development |
| most suitable or right for a particular purpose | having died recently |
| fully prepared or eager | of the immediate past or just previous to the present time |
| | after the expected or usual time; delayed |
| | (used especially of persons) of the immediate past |