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premature

[ pree-muh-choor, -toor, -tyoor, pree-muh-chooror, especially British, prem-uh-, prem-uh- ]

adjective

  1. occurring, coming, or done too soon:

    a premature announcement.

  2. mature or ripe before the proper time.


noun

  1. a premature infant.

premature

/ ˌprɛməˈtjʊə; ˈprɛməˌtjʊə /

adjective

  1. occurring or existing before the normal or expected time
  2. impulsive or hasty

    a premature judgment

  3. (of an infant) weighing less than 2500 g (5 1 2 lbs) and usually born before the end of the full period of gestation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ𳾲ˈٳܰԱ, noun
  • ˌ𳾲ˈٳܰ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • m·ٳܰl adverb
  • m·ٳ۾·ٲ m·ٳܰn noun
  • ܲp··ٳܰ adjective
  • ܲp··ٳܰly adverb
  • ܲp··ٳܰness noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of premature1

From the Latin word ūܲ, dating back to 1520–30. See pre-, mature
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of premature1

C16: from Latin ūܲ, very early, from prae in advance + ūܲ ripe
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Bliss, a charity which supports the families of premature and sick babies, said the law change was "transformative".

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Le Pen's share of the vote has consistently risen during her previous three failed bids for the top job but it is premature, at best, to consider her a shoo-in for 2027.

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Princess Beatrice has described the premature birth of her daughter as "humbling".

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In the eyes of many, Sheinbaum’s sanguine assertions that Mexico will bypass a tariff calamity seem somewhat premature, like the praises she has received worldwide as a leader who knows how to handle Trump.

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Only a year ago, the Biden administration’s EPA tightened the rules around particulate matter in a move it said would prevent thousands of premature deaths.

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