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   premature

   /ˈprɛmətʃə/

   adjective

   • 1. occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early: "the sun can cause premature ageing" Similar untimelyearlytoo soontoo earlybefore timearchaic:unseasonablerashoverhastyhastytoo soonprecipitateprecipitousimpulsiveimpetuousill-timedill-consideredinformal:jumping the gunpreviousOpposite overdue
   • ▪ (of a baby) born before the end of the full term of gestation, especially three or more weeks before: "the child was three weeks premature" Similar preterminformal:prempreemieOpposite overduelate

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘ripe, mature’): from Latin praematurus ‘very early’, from prae ‘before’ + maturus ‘ripe’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. prematurity noun
   • 2. prematureness noun

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   What does prematuro mean?

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   What is a premature baby?

   • A premature baby is one that was born before the date when it was expected to be born. Even very young premature babies respond to their mother's presence. My daughter Emma was born two and a half months premature. Danny was born prematurely, weighing only 3lb 3oz. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What is the difference between premature and mature?

   • 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. Premature is a simple word to break down. Pre means "early" or "before," and mature means "done" or "ready."

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   Premature means happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as birth, death, criticism, or opinion, with examples and translations.

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     PREMATURE meaning: 1. happening or done too soon, especially...

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     premature translate: prématuré/-ée, prématuré. Learn more in...

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     PREMATURE translate: مُبكّر / سابِق لأوَانِه. Learn more in...

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     premature translate: 早過ぎる, 時期尚早な, 早（はや）まった. Learn more in...

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   Premature means happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper, usual, or intended time. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and medical and kids definitions of premature.

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   Premature definition: occurring, coming, or done too soon. See examples of PREMATURE used in a sentence.

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   Premature means happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time. Learn how to use this adjective with different meanings and contexts, and see synonyms and translations.

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   Premature means happening or existing before the normal or expected time, or impulsive or hasty. It can also refer to a baby born before the full term of gestation. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.

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   Premature means happening before the normal or expected time. It can describe a death, an end, a conclusion, a decision, or a birth. See how to use it in sentences and find synonyms and word origin.

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   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. Premature is a simple word to break down. Pre means "early" or "before," and mature means "done" or "ready."