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premature



pre·ma·ture BrE [ˈpremətʃə(r)] NAmE [ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr] NAmE [ˌpriːməˈtʊr] adjective
1. happening before the normal or expected time
his premature death at the age of 37
Because of injury, her playing career came to a premature end in 2008.
2. (of a birth or a baby)happening or being born before the normal length of ↑pregnancy has been completed
The baby was four weeks premature.
a premature birth after only thirty weeks
3. happening or made too soon
a premature conclusion/decision/judgement
It is premature to talk about success at this stage.
Derived Word:prematurely

Word Origin:
[premature prematurely] late Middle English (in the sense ‘ripe, mature’): from Latin praematurus ‘very early’, from prae ‘before’ + maturus ‘ripe’.

Example Bank:
She was born slightly premature.
The decision proved premature.
a very premature baby
It is premature to talk about success at this stage.
The incident brought the game to a premature conclusion.
We should investigate further, rather than make a premature judgement.

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