"premature" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌpri.məˈtʊr/ [US], /ˌprɛ.məˈtjʊə/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-premature.wav [UK] Forms: premature [positive], more premature [comparative], most premature [superlative]
Etymology: pre- + mature Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|pre|mature}} pre- + mature Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something is premature if it happens early, before the usual time. Synonyms: early
    Sense id: simple-premature-en-adj-oaTL4tWu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with pre-
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