Meaning of premature in English

premature

adjective

/ˌpriː.məˈtʃʊr/ uk

/ˈprem.ə.tʃər/ /prem.əˈtʃʊər/

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happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time:

premature birth/death

premature baby The money raised for the hospital will go towards heart monitoring equipment for premature babies.

Their criticisms seem premature considering that the results aren't yet known.

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(Definition of premature from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

premature | Intermediate English

premature

adjective

/ˌpri·məˈtʃʊr, -ˈtʊr/

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happening or done too soon, esp. before the natural or desired time:

a premature death at age 50

A spokesman said it was premature to comment on the negotiations.

(Definition of premature from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of premature

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But others regard these concerns as premature -- and worry less about artificial intelligence than about natural stupidity.

From Huffington Post

The disease is causing an increasing number of premature deaths, despite advances in treatment.

From Business Insider

While most are premature, others are full-term babies with infections or feeding or blood sugar problems.

From CNN

The consequences of this potentially premature brain aging could be increased rehabilitation time and earlier need for health care for aging issues like dementia.

From CBS News

It therefore seems to me advisable not to draw premature conclusions.

From Phys.Org

This puts them at risk for premature death, aggravated asthma, difficulty breathing and future cardiovascular problems, according to the report.

From CBS News

Weld-induced residual stresses are a particular concern in safetycritical components and assemblies, since these stresses may lead to the premature failure of a given system.

From Phys.Org

If that's the case, what explains the rapidly graying hair and premature wrinkles that seem to beset presidents?

From CNN

The source said premature babies at the hospital were receiving much higher doses of radiation during procedures than what was typically recommended.

From NPR

Ozone is linked to lots of health problems from asthma attacks to heart failure to premature deaths.

From NPR

This includes avoiding 2,700 to 6,600 premature deaths and 140,000 to 150,000 asthma attacks in children.

From ThinkProgress

The same study also found that worldwide adoption of far more radical dietary changes would bring steeper reductions in premature deaths and greenhouse gas emissions.

From Los Angeles Times

A breakdown in the antioxidant capacity of cells is suspected to underlie various health challenges, such as inflammation, premature aging, and some cancers.

From Huffington Post

Should there be premature birth, the odds are high that there will be birth defects.

From CNN

Of those, almost 150 dolphins found dead on beaches or in marshes were premature, stillborn or neonatal bottlenose.

From USA TODAY

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in Chinese (Traditional)

過早的, 不成熟的, 倉促的…

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