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   pre·ma·ture

   /ˌprēməˈCHər/

   adjective

   • 1. occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early: "the sun can cause premature aging" Similar untimelyearlytoo soontoo earlybefore timearchaic:unseasonablerashoverhastyhastytoo soonprecipitateprecipitousimpulsiveimpetuousill-timedill-consideredinformal:jumping the gunpreviousOpposite overdue
   • ▪ (of a baby) born before the end of the full term of gestation, especially three or more weeks before: "the child was three weeks premature" Similar preterminformal:prempreemieOpposite overduelate

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘ripe, mature’): from Latin praematurus ‘very early’, from prae ‘before’ + maturus ‘ripe’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. prematurity noun
   • 2. prematureness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prematurePremature Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PREMATURE is happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper, usual, or intended time; especially : born after a gestation period of less than 37 weeks. How to use premature in a sentence.

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   PREMATURE definition: 1. happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time: 2. happening or…. Learn more.

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   Something that is premature happens earlier than usual or earlier than people expect. Accidents are still the number one cause of premature death for Americans.

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   Premature definition: occurring, coming, or done too soon. See examples of PREMATURE used in a sentence.

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   Something that is premature arrives early, like a premature baby born before her due date, or the soggy cake you took out of the oven prematurely. Premature is a simple word to break down. Pre means "early" or "before," and mature means "done" or "ready."

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   PREMATURE meaning: 1. happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time: 2. happening or…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › prematurepremature adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   happening or made too soon. a premature conclusion/decision/judgement. It is premature to talk about success at this stage. Extra Examples. The decision proved premature. We should investigate further, rather than make a premature judgement.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › prematurePremature Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Premature definition: Occurring, growing, or existing before the customary, correct, or assigned time; uncommonly or unexpectedly early.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPREMATURE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    happening too soon or before the usual time: premature ageing / death. a premature baby. [ + to do sth ] It seems a bit premature to start talking about it already. prematurely. adverb. He died prematurely of cancer. (Definition of premature from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of premature.

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    Premature definition: occurring, coming, or done too soon. See examples of PREMATURE used in a sentence.