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premature

British pronunciation/pɹɪmət‍ʃˈɔː/
American pronunciation/ˌpɹiməˈtʃʊɹ/
premature
[ADJECTIVE]
1

(of a baby) born before completing the normal full-term pregnancy length

antonyms : full-term
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2

uncommonly early or before the expected time

synonyms : untimely
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3

too soon or too hasty

synonyms : previous(p)
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Examples
1Alex's genetics make him prone to premature aging, and he often looks like he's on the wrong side of sixty, even though he's in his fifties.
2That one was premature.
3My baby was premature.
4Any talk of Napoleon’s defeat in late February was premature.
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