pre´ma|ture´ly — pre|ma|ture «PREE muh CHUR, TUR, TYUR», adjective. 1. before the proper time; too soon. A premature baby is one born more than two weeks early or weighing less than 5½ pounds. »His arrival an hour before the party began was premature. He was… … Useful english dictionary
pre|ma|ture — «PREE muh CHUR, TUR, TYUR», adjective. 1. before the proper time; too soon. A premature baby is one born more than two weeks early or weighing less than 5½ pounds. »His arrival an hour before the party began was premature. He was already decrepit … Useful english dictionary
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
ture — ab·bre·vi·a·ture; acu·punc·ture; ad·ju·di·ca·ture; ad·mix·ture; ad·ven·ture·some; ad·ven·ture·some·ly; af·fix·ture; ag·ri·cul·ture; al·co·hol·a·ture; an·a·cul·ture; ap·er·ture; api·cul·ture; aq·ua·cul·ture; ar·bo·ri·cul·ture; ar·ca·ture;… … English syllables
prematureness — pre·ma·ture·ness … English syllables
premature — pre•ma•ture [[t]ˌpri məˈtʃʊər, ˈtʊər, ˈtyʊər[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˌprɛm ə [/t]] adj. 1) occurring, coming, or done too soon: a premature announcement[/ex] 2) bot mature or ripe before the proper time 3) med born before gestation is complete;… … From formal English to slang
ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… … English syllables
Premature — Pre ma*ture , a. [L. praematurus; prae before + maturus ripe. See {Mature}.] 1. Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed. [1913 Webster] 2. Happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper or usual… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prematurely — Premature Pre ma*ture , a. [L. praematurus; prae before + maturus ripe. See {Mature}.] 1. Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed. [1913 Webster] 2. Happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
