PREMATURITY

prematureness, prematurity

(noun) the state of being premature

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

prematurity (usually uncountable, plural prematurities)

(uncountable) The condition of (a baby, etc.) being premature.

Something that is premature or occurs prematurely.

Synonyms

• (condition of being premature): prematureness; see also earliness

Source: Wiktionary


Pre`ma*tu"ri*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. prématurité.]

Definition: The quality or state of being premature; early, or untimely, ripeness; as, the prematurity of genius.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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