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adjective
1.
not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.
2.
emotionally undeveloped; juvenile; childish.
3.
Physical Geography. youthful (def. 5).
4.
Archaic. premature.
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Immature
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| immature (ˌɪməˈtjʊə, -ˈtʃʊə) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | not fully grown or developed |
| 2. | deficient in maturity; lacking wisdom, insight, emotional stability, etc |
| 3. | geography a less common term for youthful |
| imma'turity | |
| —n | |
| imma'tureness | |
| —n | |
| imma'turely | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
immature
1548, "untimely, premature," from L. immaturus "untimely, unripe," from in- "not" + maturus (see mature). In 16c., usually in ref. to death; modern sense of "not fully developed" first recorded 1641.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
immature im·ma·ture (ĭm'ə-ty&oobreve;r', -t&oobreve;r', -ch&oobreve;r')
adj.
Not fully grown or developed.
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