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Definitions for premature
ˌpri məˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər; esp. Brit. ˌprɛm ə-pre·ma·ture
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Princeton's WordNet
prematureadjective
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
"a premature infant"
previous(p), prematureadjective
too soon or too hasty
"our condemnation of him was a bit previous"; "a premature judgment"
premature, untimelyadjective
uncommonly early or before the expected time
"illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end"
Wiktionary
prematureadjective
Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.
A premature birth.
prematureadjective
Taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired.
prematureadjective
Suffering from premature ejaculation.
Etymology: From praematurus, equivalent to.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
PREMATUREadjective
Ripe too soon; formed before the time; too early; too soon said, believed, or done; too hasty.
Etymology: prematuré, Fr. præmaturus, Lat.
’Tis hard to imagine, what possible consideration should persuade him to repent, ’till he deposited that premature persuasion of his being in Christ. Henry Hammond, Fundamentals.
ChatGPT
premature
Premature generally refers to something occurring before the expected, due, or proper time. It can relate to different contexts, such as premature birth in medical terms (referring to a baby born before 37 weeks of pregnancy), or premature decisions or judgments in daily life which are made hastily without proper thought or consideration.
Webster Dictionary
Prematureadjective
mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed
Prematureadjective
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
Prematureadjective
arriving or received without due authentication or evidence; as, a premature report
Etymology: [L. praematurus; prae before + maturus ripe. See Mature.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Premature
prē-ma-tūr′, adj. mature before the proper time: happening before the proper time: too soon believed: unauthenticated (as a report).—adv. Prēmatūre′ly.—ns. Prematūr′ity, Prēmatūre′ness. [L. præmaturus—præ, before, maturus, ripe.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of premature in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of premature in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of premature in a Sentence
It is premature at this stage of the discussions to speculate about the possibility of a work stoppage, although there are a number of issues that still need to be resolved, that is true of every CBA negotiation and we are committed to continued negotiations.
He told me he was from San Jose and that as a matter of fact, he was a premature baby born at our hospital, to confirm my suspicion, I asked him if his dad was a police officer.
I'm focused on working and doing what I do and so to talk about what might happen in that time I think is premature, we have one President, he's President until the next election, and I will continue to work with him like I work with everybody else to get things done.
The judge has neither denied nor granted the government's motion to dismiss, at the very least, this request to the appellate court is premature.
The resumption of construction and retail pickup in Phase I will be a welcome boost to our local economy, and New Rochelle is already making plans to accelerate our recovery through both business and individual assistance, but it is premature to let down our guard. All of us must continue to act responsibly, practice physical distancing, use face coverings, and follow other guidelines intended to safeguard our health at both home and work.
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