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premature

/ˌpriː.məˈtʃʊə/

/ˌpriː.məˈtʃʊr/

prematureadjective

more premature

Comp.

most premature

Super.

/ˌpriː.məˈtʃʊə/

/ˌpriː.məˈtʃʊr/

Translations

недоношенный

The baby was born premature and needed special care.

Ребенок родился недоношенным и нуждался в особом уходе.

преждевременный

The decision to close the project was premature.

Решение закрыть проект было преждевременным.

Additional translations

несвоевременный

ранний

Definitions

Occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early.

The premature announcement of the winner caused confusion among the participants.

Happening or developing before the natural or expected time, especially in reference to birth.

The baby was born premature and required special care in the neonatal unit.

Synonyms

too soon

Antonyms

prematurenoun

prematures

/ˌpriː.məˈtjʊə/

/ˌpriː.məˈtʊr/

Used, though rarely, as a countable noun meaning a premature baby

Definitions

A baby born before the end of the normal gestation period.

The neonatal unit treats many prematures each year.

Synonyms

preterm baby

preterm infant

premature baby

premature infant

premmie

preemie