premature
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məˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər, ˈpri adjective
1.
occurring, coming, or done too soon: a premature announcement.
2.
mature or ripe before the proper time.
noun
3.
a premature infant.
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World English Dictionary
premature (ˌprɛməˈtjʊə, ˈprɛməˌtjʊə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 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 (5½ lbs) and usually born before the end of the full period of gestation |
| [C16: from Latin praemātūrus, very early, from prae in advance + mātūrus ripe] | |
| prema'turely | |
| —adv | |
| prema'tureness | |
| —n | |
| prema'turity | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
premature
c.1529, from L. præmaturus "early ripe" (as fruit), "too early," from præ- "before" + maturus "ripe, timely" (see mature). Premature ejaculation is 1910, previously referred to in L. as ejaculatio præcox.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
premature pre·ma·ture (prē'mə-ty&oobreve;r', -t&oobreve;r', -ch&oobreve;r')
adj.
Occurring or developing before the usual or expected time.
Born after a gestation period of less than the normal time, especially, in human infants, after a period of less than 37 weeks.
pre'ma·tu'ri·ty or pre'ma·ture'ness n.
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Example sentences
Some bird flu experts said they found it premature to suggest keeping cats indoors.
But when the economy finds itself in a balance-sheet recession, nothing is worse than premature fiscal consolidation.
But a declaration of victory for safe, clean water is highly premature.
Yet it would be premature to think that market risk has been conquered altogether.
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