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.

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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.]

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How to pronounce premature?

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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. Michael Rosanoff:

   Other studies have shown us, including a recent study from Sweden, that, in fact, for example, premature mortality due to suicide is higher among individuals with autism.

2. Fergus Ewing:

   In order to prevent the premature decommissioning of fields there needs to be a clear signal sent to the operators, many of whom are headquartered in places like Houston and Calgary, that the UK government gets it, the UK needs to send a signal that it values the industry as an enormous contributor to Scotland and the UK, not as a giant cash machine for the exchequer when the times are good.

3. Harold Wimmer:

   The nation has known for some time that long-term exposure to particle pollution can worsen symptoms of lung disease, increase susceptibility to lung infection, trigger heart attack and stroke, and can even cause lung cancer and premature death, this new research from Harvard University now links particle pollution exposure to a dramatically higher death rate from Covid-19.

4. Anthony Fauci:

   I think it's too premature to be talking about a fourth dose.

5. Carlo Cottarelli:

   It's totally premature to speak of a crisis in China.

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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
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=premature