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premature
[ pree-muh-choor, -toor, -tyoor, pree-muh-chooror, especially British, 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
Derived Forms
- ˌˈٳܰԱ, noun
- ˌˈٳܰ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- m·ٳܰl adverb
- m·ٳ۾·ٲ m·ٳܰn noun
- ܲp··ٳܰ adjective
- ܲp··ٳܰly adverb
- ܲp··ٳܰness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of premature1
Word History and Origins
Origin of premature1
Example Sentences
ABC News has ice-cold water in the face of premature jubilation at Trump's historically low public opinion polls:
The study cannot definitively prove that UPFs caused any premature deaths.
Responding to the Trump administration’s plea to stay an order that it “facilitate” Abrego Garcia’s return from El Salvador, judges called the motion “extraordinary and premature,” noting the Supreme Court required that steps be taken.
But happy endings aren’t meant to come at the start of romantic tales and the exuberance proves to be premature.
The NIH lists some possible risk factors including prenatal exposure to pesticides or air pollution, premature birth or low birth weight, maternal health problems and parents conceiving at older ages.
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