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Premature

Premature Meaning & Definition
Premature Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Premature?

[adj] uncommonly early or before the expected time; "illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end"
[adj] too soon or too hasty; "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"; "a premature judgment"
[adj] born after a gestation period of less than the normal time; "a premature infant"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Premature: early | previous(p) | untimely

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See Also | immature

Premature In Webster's Dictionary

\Pre`ma*ture"\, a. [L. praematurus; prae before + maturus ripe. See {Mature}.] 1. Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed. 2. Happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper or usual time; adopted too soon; too early; untimely; as, a premature fall of snow; a premature birth; a premature opinion; premature decay. 3. Arriving or received without due authentication or evidence; as, a premature report. -- {Pre`ma*ture"ly}, adv. -- {Pre`ma*ture"ness}, n.

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