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Premature
Pronunciation : Pre`ma*ture"
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. praematurus; prae before + maturus ripe. See Mature.]
Definition : 1. Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed.
2. Happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper or usual time; adopted too soon; too early; untimely; as, a premature fall of snow; a premature birth; a premature opinion; premature decay.
3. Arriving or received without due authentication or evidence; as, a premature report. -- Pre`ma*ture"ly, adv. -- Pre`ma*ture"ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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