PREMATURITY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The state of being premature

Synonyms:

prematureness; prematurity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("prematurity" is a kind of...):

immatureness; immaturity (not having reached maturity)

Derivation:

premature (born after a gestation period of less than the normal time)