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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
Nothing has dimmed the fundamental appeal of urban life, despite what some premature obituaries for the nation’s great cities may say.
That 2017 report had called use of the technology premature but endorsed it as morally permissible.
Still, some critics charge that even presenting such criteria is premature.
It will also attach links to official results to posts from candidates and campaigns that declare premature victories.
The initial rebound reflects the lifting of severe restrictions to contain the virus, and policy makers have warned against premature optimism that the worst has passed.
Premature buzz over Girls built into a mountain of hype that was unscalable for Dunham.
Premature infants in neonatal intensive care are at high risk for infection.
Premature darkness was accompanied with torrents of rain, through which we followed our now uncertain guides.
Premature charge to be avoided; charging without authority from the rear.
Premature decay is always the result, showing with certainty that a healthy action has not been going on.
Premature baldness most frequently first attacks that part of the head where pressure is made by the hat.
Premature action might injure a cause which they wished, above all others, to benefit.
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