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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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PREMATURE definition: 1. happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time: 2. happening or…. Learn more.
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 means "not yet ready." 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.
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.
Definition of premature adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. occurring or existing before the normal or expected time. 2. impulsive or hasty: a premature judgment. 3. (Medicine) (of an infant) weighing less than 2500 g (5 lbs) and usually born before the end of the full period of gestation. [C16: from Latin praemātūrus, very early, from prae in advance + mātūrus ripe] ˌpremaˈturely adv.
Premature definition: occurring, coming, or done too soon. See examples of PREMATURE used in a sentence.
uk / ˈpremətʃə r/ 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 meaning, definition, what is premature: happening before the natural or proper t...: Learn more.
