"premature" in the adjective sense
1. premature
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
"a premature infant"
2. previous, premature
too soon or too hasty
"our condemnation of him was a bit previous"
"a premature judgment"
3. premature, untimely
uncommonly early or before the expected time
"illness led to his premature death"
"alcohol brought him to an untimely end"
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