About The Word Precocious
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Precocious
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What's The Definition Of Precocious?
[adj] (botany) appearing or developing early; "precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias"
[adj] characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude); "a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement" Synonyms | Synonyms for Precocious: advanced | early | gifted | talented Related Terms | Find terms related to Precocious: a bit previous | advanced | ahead | bright | developed | early | far ahead | forward | gifted | half-baked | half-cocked | hasty | ill-considered | impulsive | intelligent | mature | not firm | overhasty | oversoon | precipitate | premature | previous | quick | rushed | smart | soon | too early | too soon | uncrystallized | unjelled | unmatured | unmeditated | unpremeditated | unprepared | unripe | untimely See Also | intelligent Precocious In Webster's Dictionary \Pre*co"cious\, a. [L. praecox, -ocis, and
praecoquus, fr. praecoquere to cook or ripen beforehand; prae
before + coquere to cook. See 3d {Cook}, and cf. {Apricot}.]
1. Ripe or mature before the proper or natural time; early or
prematurely ripe or developed; as, precocious trees. [R.]
--Sir T. Browne.
2. Developed more than is natural or usual at a given age;
exceeding what is to be expected of one's years; too
forward; -- used especially of mental forwardness; as, a
precocious child; precocious talents.
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