About The Word Premature
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Premature
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Premature: 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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