Sekirov Dictionary

premature

UK /ˌpɹɛ.məˈtjʊə/US /ˌpɹi.məˈtʊɹ/

adjective 3
noun 1
forms 3

adjective3

•
Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.
- premature reports of the singer's death
•
Taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired.
- I was lost in reveries of death, and the idea of premature burial held continual possession of my brain. — 1844
(informal) Suffering from premature ejaculation.

noun1

An infant born prematurely.

forms

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