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premature
[pree-muh-choor, -toor, -tyoor, pree-muh-choor, 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
Other 51Թ Forms
- prematurely adverb
- prematurity noun
- prematureness noun
- unpremature adjective
- unprematurely adverb
- unprematureness noun
- ˌˈٳܰԱ noun
- ˌˈٳܰ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of premature1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of premature1
Example Sentences
“It really does mask the true scale of premature mortality and health disparities among our communities,” Star said.
"Tariff-driven price increases may not feed through to the CPI data for a few more months yet, so it is far too premature to assume that the price shock will not materialise."
A woman who lied about her qualifications to get a job as a senior nurse caring for sick and premature babies has been banned from the profession.
A mother of four was responding well to help feeding her premature newborn but then her tent was bombed.
In a premature victory speech, delivered after an exit poll gave him a razor-thin win immediately after voting ended on Sunday night, Trzaskowski vowed to be a president for all Poles.
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