Definitions for premature
ˌpri məˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər; esp. Brit. ˌprɛm ə-pre·ma·ture

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prematureadjective

   born after a gestation period of less than the normal time

   "a premature infant"

2. previous(p), prematureadjective

   too soon or too hasty

   "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"; "a premature judgment"

3. premature, untimelyadjective

   uncommonly early or before the expected time

   "illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prematureadjective

   Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.

   A premature birth.

2. prematureadjective

   Taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired.

3. prematureadjective

   Suffering from premature ejaculation.

4. Etymology: From praematurus, equivalent to.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prematureadjective

   mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed

2. 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

3. Prematureadjective

   arriving or received without due authentication or evidence; as, a premature report

4. Etymology: [L. praematurus; prae before + maturus ripe. See Mature.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.]

How to pronounce premature?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say premature in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of premature in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of premature in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of premature in a Sentence

1. Alexander Isakov:

   We are reaching a bottom in terms of the year-on-year comparisons, it is kind of premature to speak about the recovery in sequential terms, which actually lies ahead, but in terms of year-on-year comparisons -- the headline figure that everybody focuses on -- we are bottoming out.

2. Stefan Angrick:

   The BOJ is caught between financial markets anticipating a policy pivot and the recognition that [a] premature exit would likely derail the economy and any hope of achieving the kind of sustained, demand-driven 2% inflation the bank is aiming for, at the same time, consumer price inflation is still uncomfortably high. All of this requires careful maneuvering and communication.

3. Trizia Herrera:

   It's not just that the risk of infection is high but what's being called a return to the new normal could make new cases increase exponentially... leading to more loss of life, it seems premature that President Lopez Obrador is talking about ruling out a deluge in Mexico, as the epidemic is still growing.

4. Alan Flake:

   All the parameters that we measured in the fetal lamb system appeared normal. Our intent is to support premature infants in that very early range.

5. Paul Stoffels:

   At this stage, it is premature to say how long this might take or speculate on the outcome.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=premature
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Premature
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=premature
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premature
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=premature