1. the condition of occurring or being born before the normal or expected time
Usage: medical
2. the quality of being hasty or done too early

Examples

• The baby’s prematurity required several weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit.
• Doctors are studying the causes of prematurity in newborns.
• The prematurity of his decision led to unexpected problems.
• She regretted the prematurity of her announcement.
• Medical advances have improved survival rates for infants born with prematurity.
• The prematurity of the product launch resulted in numerous bugs.