Premature
adjective
Something that happens or is done before the usual or expected time.
Due to his heart condition, Jack experienced a premature retirement.
Often appears as...
- premature death
- premature retirement
adjective
A baby that is born before their expected birth date.
The hospital is fully equipped to take care of premature babies.
Often appears as...
- premature babies
- premature birth
adjective
A decision or judgement made without having all the facts.
David's prediction of the election results was premature.
Often appears as...
- premature conclusion
- premature judgement
adjective
Something that happens or is done before the usual or expected time.
Due to his heart condition, Jack experienced a premature retirement.
Often appears as...
- premature death
- premature retirement
adjective
A baby that is born before their expected birth date.
The hospital is fully equipped to take care of premature babies.
Often appears as...
- premature babies
- premature birth
adjective
A decision or judgement made without having all the facts.
David's prediction of the election results was premature.
Often appears as...
- premature conclusion
- premature judgement
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Timing
Use 'premature' to show something occurred sooner than planned or anticipated.
His premature departure left us understaffed.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Fully Ready
Describes actions or events that needed more time to develop fully or properly.
Launching the product now seems premature.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Often implies a negative outcome or dissatisfaction with the early occurrence.
Premature celebration turned to disappointment.
Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Timing
Use 'premature' to show something occurred sooner than planned or anticipated.
His premature departure left us understaffed.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Fully Ready
Describes actions or events that needed more time to develop fully or properly.
Launching the product now seems premature.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Often implies a negative outcome or dissatisfaction with the early occurrence.
Premature celebration turned to disappointment.
Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Timing
Use 'premature' to show something occurred sooner than planned or anticipated.
His premature departure left us understaffed.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Fully Ready
Describes actions or events that needed more time to develop fully or properly.
Launching the product now seems premature.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Often implies a negative outcome or dissatisfaction with the early occurrence.
Premature celebration turned to disappointment.
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Lifesaving tech powered...
courageous women that I began to understand the suffering behind the numbers and I came to see that a mother no matter how poor or impoverished or uneducated will do anything to save her child one of the biggest problems these vulnerable babies face especially low birth weight and premature babies is
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Where good ideas come...
is that we know by getting modern neonatal incubators into any context, if we can keep premature babies warm, basically -- it's very simple -- we can halve infant mortality rates in those environments. So the technology is there. These are standard in all the industrialized worlds.
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Smash fear, learn...
When I was seven I went to summer camp. My parents found it necessary for peace of mind. And at noon each day the campers would go to a pond, where they had floating docks. You could jump off the end into the deep end. I was born premature. I was always very small.
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Saving an Iconic Bird of...
was a fallen outlet so it had prematurely left the nest box was then brought to us and we've spent now about five weeks increasing its body weight and it's been in the navy so it can learn and strengthen it it's flying and now it's ready to go back into the wild
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Mystery of the Romanovs...
palace the long-awaited heir to the throne was diagnosed with hemophilia the slightest of injuries can bring on premature death for alexei and a crisis of succession for the royal family guards protected the young czarevitch
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Why sitting is bad for...
is linked with some types of cancers and heart disease and can contribute to diabetes, kidney and liver problems. In fact, researchers have worked out that, worldwide, inactivity causes about 9% of premature deaths a year.
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Is there a limit to...
like a hummingbird. Frighteningly enough, we've observed super dense celestial bodies about the size of a planet that drain energy out of a much bigger star. It would be much too premature to conclude
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Jane Chen: A warm...
Please close your eyes, and open your hands. Now imagine what you could place in your an apple, maybe your wallet. Now open your eyes. What about a life? What you see here is a premature baby.
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Elephant Mating,...
And thousands are engulfed and destroyed. But the fittest survive, only to run into a protective cloud that shrouds the egg and causes some of the sperm to explode prematurely.
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How racism makes us sick...
from blood pressure to abdominal obesity to breast cancer to heart disease and even premature mortality. Strikingly, some of the effects are observed at a very young age.
Video examples
Lifesaving tech powered...
courageous women that I began to understand the suffering behind the numbers and I came to see that a mother no matter how poor or impoverished or uneducated will do anything to save her child one of the biggest problems these vulnerable babies face especially low birth weight and premature babies is
Video examples
Where good ideas come...
is that we know by getting modern neonatal incubators into any context, if we can keep premature babies warm, basically -- it's very simple -- we can halve infant mortality rates in those environments. So the technology is there. These are standard in all the industrialized worlds.
Video examples
Smash fear, learn...
When I was seven I went to summer camp. My parents found it necessary for peace of mind. And at noon each day the campers would go to a pond, where they had floating docks. You could jump off the end into the deep end. I was born premature. I was always very small.
Video examples
Saving an Iconic Bird of...
was a fallen outlet so it had prematurely left the nest box was then brought to us and we've spent now about five weeks increasing its body weight and it's been in the navy so it can learn and strengthen it it's flying and now it's ready to go back into the wild
Video examples
Mystery of the Romanovs...
palace the long-awaited heir to the throne was diagnosed with hemophilia the slightest of injuries can bring on premature death for alexei and a crisis of succession for the royal family guards protected the young czarevitch
Video examples
Why sitting is bad for...
is linked with some types of cancers and heart disease and can contribute to diabetes, kidney and liver problems. In fact, researchers have worked out that, worldwide, inactivity causes about 9% of premature deaths a year.
Video examples
Is there a limit to...
like a hummingbird. Frighteningly enough, we've observed super dense celestial bodies about the size of a planet that drain energy out of a much bigger star. It would be much too premature to conclude
Video examples
Jane Chen: A warm...
Please close your eyes, and open your hands. Now imagine what you could place in your an apple, maybe your wallet. Now open your eyes. What about a life? What you see here is a premature baby.
Video examples
Elephant Mating,...
And thousands are engulfed and destroyed. But the fittest survive, only to run into a protective cloud that shrouds the egg and causes some of the sperm to explode prematurely.
Video examples
How racism makes us sick...
from blood pressure to abdominal obesity to breast cancer to heart disease and even premature mortality. Strikingly, some of the effects are observed at a very young age.
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Quote examples
Mahesh Babu
Indian Actor
Gautham was a premature baby. I remember when doctors said that his health condition was critical, I was tense. I could afford the treatment, but a lot of commoners can't. I believe more children's lives can be saved if we work towards it.
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John Carmack
American Scientist
I think 'World of Warcraft' shows that people today still like a good fantasy hack and slash game. I always thought that a lot of computer fantasy games leapt into complex party-based play somewhat prematurely.
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Jeremy Clarkson
English Journalist
Ambition is a very dangerous thing because either you achieve it and your life ends prematurely, or you don't, in which case your life is a constant source of disappointment. You must never have ambition.
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Shania Twain
Canadian Musician
I certainly don't think you need to be famous to want to leave a legacy, but when you are famous, it's even more likely that your child will get the wrong perspective on your life if you die prematurely.
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Mariella Frostrup
British Journalist
With longer life spans and better health and education, many feel that giving birth to a baby a mere couple of decades after they themselves were in the cradle is a little premature.
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Robert Christgau
American Journalist
Because I've always been good at knowing what I thought and not reviewing prematurely and have gotten better at those things over the years, my flips are rarely that significant.
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Ally Brooke
American Musician
On social media, we have a lot of fans. It's so important to me to spread awareness of premature babies and premature birth.
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Daya
American Musician
I am still very independent in my real life, and that's why I'm always trying to get out of relationships prematurely.
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Jean Rostand
French Scientist
Nothing leads the scientist so astray as a premature truth.
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Nipsey Hussle
American Rapper
Premature certainty is the enemy of the truth.
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Mahesh Babu
Indian Actor
Gautham was a premature baby. I remember when doctors said that his health condition was critical, I was tense. I could afford the treatment, but a lot of commoners can't. I believe more children's lives can be saved if we work towards it.
Quote examples
John Carmack
American Scientist
I think 'World of Warcraft' shows that people today still like a good fantasy hack and slash game. I always thought that a lot of computer fantasy games leapt into complex party-based play somewhat prematurely.
Quote examples
Jeremy Clarkson
English Journalist
Ambition is a very dangerous thing because either you achieve it and your life ends prematurely, or you don't, in which case your life is a constant source of disappointment. You must never have ambition.
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Shania Twain
Canadian Musician
I certainly don't think you need to be famous to want to leave a legacy, but when you are famous, it's even more likely that your child will get the wrong perspective on your life if you die prematurely.
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Mariella Frostrup
British Journalist
With longer life spans and better health and education, many feel that giving birth to a baby a mere couple of decades after they themselves were in the cradle is a little premature.
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Robert Christgau
American Journalist
Because I've always been good at knowing what I thought and not reviewing prematurely and have gotten better at those things over the years, my flips are rarely that significant.
Quote examples
Ally Brooke
American Musician
On social media, we have a lot of fans. It's so important to me to spread awareness of premature babies and premature birth.
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Daya
American Musician
I am still very independent in my real life, and that's why I'm always trying to get out of relationships prematurely.
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Jean Rostand
French Scientist
Nothing leads the scientist so astray as a premature truth.
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Nipsey Hussle
American Rapper
Premature certainty is the enemy of the truth.
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