Word Meaning

premature definition and meaning

a. Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed.
a. Happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper or usual time; adopted too soon; too early; untimely; as, a premature fall of snow; a premature birth; a premature opinion; premature decay.
a. Arriving or received without due authentication or evidence; as, a premature report.

Crossword clues for premature

- Early
- Too early
- Type of birth
- Untimely translation of a Peru term