premature
11premature — [prē΄mə toor′, prē΄məchoor΄, prē΄mətyoor′; ] Brit [ prem΄ətoor′, prem΄ə tyoor′] adj. [L praematurus: see PRE & MATURE] happening, done, arriving, or existing before the proper or usual time; too early; specif., born before the full term of… …
12premature — 01. Their daughter Audrey was born about three weeks [premature], but is nonetheless doing very well. 02. Studies show that when [premature] babies receive a daily massage, they gain an average 47 percent more weight. 03. Hypothesizing about who… …
13premature — [[t]pre̱mətʃʊ͟ə(r), AM pri͟ː [/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Something that is premature happens earlier than usual or earlier than people expect. Accidents are still the number one cause of premature death for Americans... His career was brought… …
14premature — pre|ma|ture [ˈpremətʃə, tʃuə, ˌpreməˈtʃuə US ˌpri:məˈtʃur] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: praematurus, from maturus; MATURE1] 1.) happening before the natural or proper time ▪ his premature death due to cancer ▪ premature ageing of the… …
15Premature — The term premature refers to something that occurs prior to the expected or normal time. It is generally used to refer to: *Premature birthSee also: *Premature ejaculation *Premature menopause *Premature ventricular contraction *Nonsense mutation …
16premature — adjective 1 happening before the natural or proper time: His premature death at the age of 32 is a great loss. | premature ageing of the skin 2 pregnancy a premature baby is born before the usual time of birth: a premature birth | The baby was… …
17premature — pre|ma|ture [ ,primə tjur ] adjective * 1. ) happening too soon or before the usual time: Alcohol is responsible for many thousands of premature deaths each year. It s a little premature to talk about concluding a deal. 2. ) a premature baby is… …
18premature */ — UK [ˈpremətʃə(r)] / US [ˌprɪməˈtjʊr] adjective 1) happening too soon or before the usual time Alcohol is responsible for many thousands of premature deaths each year. It s a little premature to talk about concluding a deal. 2) medical a premature …
19premature — adj. premature to + inf. (it is premature to celebrate) * * * [ premətʃə] premature to + inf. (it is premature to celebrate) …
20premature — 1. Occurring before the usual or expected time. 2. Denoting an infant born at a gestational age of less than 37 weeks; birth weight is no longer considered a critical criterion for use of this designation. [L. praematurus, too early, fr. prae ,… …
