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Noun: prematurity  pree-mu't(y)ûr-u-tee or ,pree-mu'chûr-u-tee [N. Amer], ,pre-mu'tyûr-i-tee or ,pre-mu'chur-u-tee [Brit]
  1. The state of being premature
    "The prematurity of the baby's birth required special medical care";
    - prematureness

Derived forms: prematurities

Type of: immatureness, immaturity

Encyclopedia: Prematurity