pre·ma·ture 
/ˌpri:məˈtuɚ, ˌpri:məˈtʃuɚ, Brit ˈprɛmətʃə/ adjective
/ˌpri:məˈtuɚ, ˌpri:məˈtʃuɚ, Brit ˈprɛmətʃə/ adjective 1 : happening too soon or earlier than usual
▪ Her premature death at age 30 stunned her family and friends. ▪ Too much exposure to the sun can cause the premature aging of skin. ▪ His retirement seems premature. ▪ It is premature to say [=too soon to say] what the cause of the fire was. ▪ a premature birth 2 : born before the normal time
▪ premature babies ▪ The baby was three weeks premature. [=the baby was born three weeks before it was expected to be born]
▪ Her premature death at age 30 stunned her family and friends. ▪ Too much exposure to the sun can cause the premature aging of skin. ▪ His retirement seems premature. ▪ It is premature to say [=too soon to say] what the cause of the fire was. ▪ a premature birth
▪ premature babies ▪ The baby was three weeks premature. [=the baby was born three weeks before it was expected to be born]
— pre·ma·ture·ly adverb
▪ She died prematurely. ▪ He was prematurely gray. = His hair went gray prematurely. ▪ The child was born prematurely.
▪ She died prematurely. ▪ He was prematurely gray. = His hair went gray prematurely. ▪ The child was born prematurely.
