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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.
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, growing, or existing before the customary, correct, or assigned time; uncommonly or unexpectedly early.
Definition of premature adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
