premature

  • 21premature — adjective 1) his premature death Syn: untimely, (too) early, unseasonable, before time Ant: overdue 2) a premature baby Syn: preterm Ant …

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  • 22premature — adjective Etymology: Latin praematurus too early, from prae + maturus ripe, mature Date: circa 1529 happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper, usual, or intended time; especially born after a gestation period of less than 37… …

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  • 23PRÉMATURÉ — ÉE. adj. Il se dit proprement Des fruits qui mûrissent avant le temps ordinaire. Ces fruits sont prématurés. Les fruits prématurés ne sont pas ordinairement d aussi bon goût que les autres.   Il se dit, figurément, Des qualités de l esprit et des …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 24premature — prematurely, adv. prematurity, prematureness, n. /pree meuh choor , toor , tyoor , pree meuh choor / or, esp. Brit., /prem euh , prem euh /, adj. 1. occurring, coming, or done too soon: a premature announcement. 2. mature or ripe before the… …

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  • 25premature — adjective 1) his premature death Syn: untimely, too early, before time, unseasonable 2) such a step would be premature Syn: rash, overhasty, hasty, precipitate, impulsive, impetuous; informal previous …

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  • 26premature —    Ē mamua o ka wā kūpono.    ♦ Premature baby, keiki alu alu, keiki hānau ē, mumuku.    ♦ Premature birth, hānau ēwe, ō ili wale.    ♦ To speak or act prematurely, lele ē …

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  • 27premature — adj. 1 a occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early (a premature decision). b too hasty (must not be premature). 2 (of a baby, esp. a viable one) born (esp. three or more weeks) before the end of the full term of gestation.… …

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  • 28PRÉMATURÉ, ÉE — adj. Il se dit proprement des Fruits qui mûrissent avant le temps ordinaire. Ces fruits sont prématurés. Les fruits prématurés ne sont ordinairement pas d’aussi bon goût que les autres. Il est peu usité en ce sens. Il se dit, figurément, de Ce… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 29premature — adjective a) Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived. A premature birth. b) Taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired …

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  • 30premature — See immature. See immature, premature …

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