premature 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
Examples
- 1.a premature infant
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
prematurely 1
adverb
(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
EnglishAntonym
full-term 1
adjective
gestated for the entire duration of normal pregnancy
Derivationally related form
prematureness 1
noun
the state of being premature
prematurity 1
noun
the state of being premature
Also see
immature 4
adjective
not yet mature
