vorzeitig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abortive adj Born too early, before it was fully formed, and so seeming unnatural.
- premature adjective Happening or arriving before the proper or expected time.
- prematurely adverb In a way that happens too early, before the proper time.
- untimely adj Happening at a bad or inconvenient moment.
Senses
vorzeitig is used for these senses in English:
- abortive (obsolete) Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural. [c. 1400–mid 1700s]
- abortive (biology) Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile. [from mid 1700s]
- in good time In time; before an appointed time; with time to spare.
- premature Taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired.
- prematurely In a premature manner; too soon or too early.
- untimely Early; premature.
abortive — full definition
- adj Born too early, before it was fully formed, and so seeming unnatural.
- adj Unsuccessful; failing to achieve its purpose.
- adj Not fully grown or developed; underdeveloped.
- adj (medicine) Able to bring about a miscarriage.
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