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premature
(,pr/i/m/@/'t/U/r )

adjective (a)

  • born after a gestation period of less than the normal time(adj.all)
    Example:
    A premature infant.
    Antonym:
    full-term
    source: wordnet30
  • Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • too soon or too hasty(adj.all)
    Example:
    A premature judgment.
    Synonym:
    previous
    source: wordnet30
  • uncommonly early or before the expected time(adj.all)
    Example:
    Illness led to his premature death.
    Synonym:
    untimely
    source: wordnet30
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