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adjective
- 1. occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early: "the sun can cause premature ageing" Similar Opposite
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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.
PREMATURE definition: 1. happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time: 2. happening or…. Learn more.
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] 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. His career was brought to a premature end by a succession of knee injuries.
Premature definition: occurring, coming, or done too soon. See examples of PREMATURE used in a sentence.
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."
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.
premature. adjective. uk/ˈpremətʃər/us/ˌpriːməˈtʊr/. 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.
Premature definition: occurring, coming, or done too soon. See examples of PREMATURE used in a sentence.
1. Occurring, growing, or existing before the customary, correct, or assigned time; uncommonly or unexpectedly early: a premature end. 2. Born after a gestation period of less than the normal time: a premature infant. [Middle English, ripe, from Latin praemātūrus, ripe too early : prae-, pre- + mātūrus, ripe; see mā- in Indo-European roots .]
Adjective. Filter. adjective. Occurring, growing, or existing before the customary, correct, or assigned time; uncommonly or unexpectedly early. A premature end. American Heritage. Happening, done, arriving, or existing before the proper or usual time; too early; specif., born before the full term of gestation. Webster's New World.
