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premature
[ pree-muh-choor, -toor, -tyoor, pree-muh-choor or, especially British, prem-uh-, prem-uh- ]
/ ˌpri məˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər, ˈpri məˌtʃʊər or, especially British, ˌprɛm ə-, ˈprɛm ə- /
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Definition of premature
adjective
occurring, coming, or done too soon: a premature announcement.
mature or ripe before the proper time.
noun
a premature infant.
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British Dictionary definitions for premature
premature
/ (ˌprɛməˈtjʊə, ˈprɛməˌtjʊə) /
adjective
occurring or existing before the normal or expected time
impulsive or hastya 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 of premature
prematurely, adverbprematureness or prematurity, nounWord Origin for premature
C16: from Latin praemātūrus, very early, from prae in advance + mātūrus ripe
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