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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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. John Britton:

   This report lays to rest almost all of the concerns over these products, and concludes that, with sensible regulation, electronic cigarettes have the potential to make a major contribution towards preventing the premature death, disease and social inequalities in health that smoking currently causes in the U.K..

2. Michelle Bloodworth:

   We are monitoring the situation currently but we do remain concerned that overly aggressive policies that lead to the premature retirement of dispatchable generation like the coal fleet will jeopardize the reliability and resilience of the electricity grid.

3. Craig Lally:

   As the final trier of fact in the use-of-force investigation and disciplinary process, the premature decision by the chief essentially renders the investigation process void, by making his opinion public without having all the facts, he influences the investigation for all parties involved, including his command officers and the public.

4. Mark Linden:

   For parents of children who are born premature or with other medical complications, the joy of a new baby is tempered with worry, the medicalized environment in which the baby is placed in the days and weeks following delivery is unfamiliar and at times frightening for parents.

5. Jos Lelieveld:

   When most people think of outdoor air pollution, they tend to think of traffic and industry having the largest impact on global premature mortality, not residential energy emissions and agriculture.

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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