Definitions for: Premature

[adj] uncommonly early or before the expected time; "illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end"
[adj] too soon or too hasty; "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"; "a premature judgment"
[adj] born after a gestation period of less than the normal time; "a premature infant"

Webster (1913) Definition: Pre`ma*ture", a. [L. praematurus; prae before +
maturus ripe. See Mature.]
1. Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature
fruits of a hotbed.

2. 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. Arriving or received without due authentication or
evidence; as, a premature report. -- Pre`ma*ture"ly,
adv. -- Pre`ma*ture"ness, n.

Synonyms: early, previous(p), untimely

Antonyms: full-term

See Also: immature

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