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premature
[ pree-muh-choor, -toor, -tyoor, pree-muh-chooror, especially British, prem-uh-, prem-uh- ]
adjective
- occurring, coming, or done too soon:
a premature announcement.
- mature or ripe before the proper time.
noun
- a premature infant.
premature
/ ˌprɛməˈtjʊə; ˈprɛməˌtjʊə /
adjective
- occurring or existing before the normal or expected time
- impulsive or hasty
a premature judgment
- (of an infant) weighing less than 2500 g (5 1 2 lbs) and usually born before the end of the full period of gestation
Derived Forms
- ˌpremaˈtureness, noun
- ˌpremaˈturely, adverb
Other Words From
- prema·turely adverb
- prema·turi·ty prema·tureness noun
- unpre·ma·ture adjective
- unpre·ma·turely adverb
- unpre·ma·tureness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of premature1
Word History and Origins
Origin of premature1
Example Sentences
He said they had been free to behave in a way that damaged their own health, but they owed him a duty of care and their actions led to his premature death.
A couple are celebrating the unexpected arrival of their premature son who was born in their car after it got stuck in flood water.
State biologists had also recommended against designating the western Joshua tree as threatened, saying concerns about the effects of climate change were premature.
Studies have shown that homelessness increases the chances of health complications for the mother and the child, including premature birth and newborns requiring intensive care.
Last year, for example, legislators added an update to the ban for patients diagnosed with previable premature rupture of membranes, in which a patient’s water breaks before a fetus can survive.
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