pre ‧ ma ‧ ture /ˈpremətʃə, -tʃʊə, ˌpreməˈtʃʊə $ ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr◂/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: praematurus , from maturus ; ⇨ ↑ mature 1 ]
1 . happening before the natural or proper time:
his premature death due to cancer
premature ageing of the skin
2 . a premature baby is born before the usual time of birth:
a premature birth
The baby was six weeks premature.
3 . done too early or too soon:
a premature order to attack
Any talk of a deal is premature.
it is premature (for somebody) to do something
It would be premature to accuse anyone until the investigation is complete.
—prematurely adverb :
The baby was born prematurely.