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vorzeitig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abortive adj Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore 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

  1. adj Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural.
  2. adj Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. .
  3. adj Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile.
  4. adj Causing abortion; abortifacient.

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