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   premature

   /ˈprɛmətʃə/

   adjective

   • 1. occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early: "the sun can cause premature ageing" 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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREMATURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Premature means happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time. Learn how to use this adjective with different meanings and contexts, and see translations in other languages.

   • English (US)

     PREMATURE meaning: 1. happening or done too soon, especially...

   • Znaczenie Premature, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PREMATURE definicja: 1. happening or done too soon,...

   • Premature: German Translation

     premature translate: frühzeitig. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Premature: Portuguese Translation

     PREMATURE translate: prematuro, antes do tempo,...

   • Premature: Thai Translation

     PREMATURE translate: ก่อนกำหนด. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Premature: Italian Translation

     premature translate: prematuro, prematuro. Learn more in the...

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

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   Premature means happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper, usual, or intended time. It is often used to describe babies born after a gestation period of less than 37 weeks.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › prematurePREMATURE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Premature means occurring, coming, or done too soon, or mature or ripe before the proper time. Learn the origin, usage and related words of premature from Dictionary.com.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPREMATURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Premature means happening or existing before the normal or expected time, or impulsive or hasty. It can also refer to a baby born before the full term of gestation. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of premature.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPREMATURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Premature means happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time. Learn how to use this adjective with different meanings and contexts, and see translations in other languages.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of premature – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   Premature means happening too soon or before the usual time. For example, a premature baby is born before the expected date. See more meanings, translations and usage examples of premature.

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

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   happening before the normal or expected time. his premature death at the age of 37. Because of injury, her playing career came to a premature end in 2008. The incident brought the game to a premature conclusion. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.