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English adjective: premature | |||
| 1. | premature born after a gestation period of less than the normal time | ||
| Samples | A premature infant. | ||
| See also | immature | ||
| Antonyms | full-term | ||
| 2. | premature too soon or too hasty | ||
| Samples | Our condemnation of him was a bit previous. A premature judgment. | ||
| Synonyms | previous | ||
| Similar | early | ||
| Antonyms | late, middle | ||
| 3. | premature uncommonly early or before the expected time | ||
| Samples | Illness led to his premature death. Alcohol brought him to an untimely end. | ||
| Synonyms | untimely | ||
| Similar | early | ||
| Antonyms | late, middle | ||
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