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Immature

Immature

1. Not mature; unripe; not arrived at perfection of full development; crude; unfinished; as, immature fruit; immature character; immature plans. An ill-measured and immature counsel.

2. Premature; untimely; too early; as, an immature death.

Origin: L. Immaturus; pref. Im- not _ maturus mature, ripe. See mature.


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