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precocious
precociousprematurely developed in some faculty or characteristic: a precocious child
Not to be confused with:preconscious – occurring prior to the development of consciousness; the preconscious portion of the mindpre·co·cious P0512700 (prĭ-kō′shəs)adj.1. Manifesting or characterized by development, aptitude, or interests considered advanced for a given age: a mathematically precocious child; a child with a precocious wit.2. Botany Blossoming before the appearance of leaves.
[From Latin praecox, praecoc-, premature, from praecoquere, to boil before, ripen early : prae-, pre- + coquere, to cook, ripen; see pekw- in Indo-European roots.]
pre·co′cious·ly adv.pre·coc′ity (-kŏs′ĭ-tē), pre·co′cious·ness n.precocious (prɪˈkəʊʃəs) adj1. ahead in development, such as the mental development of a child2. (Botany) botany (of plants, fruit, etc) flowering or ripening early[C17: from Latin praecox early maturing, from prae early + coquere to ripen] preˈcociously adv preˈcociousness, precocity npre•co•cious (prɪˈkoʊ ʃəs)
adj. 1. unusually advanced or mature in mental development or talent: a precocious child. 2. prematurely developed. [1640–50; < Latin praecox, s. praecoc- ripening early, adj. derivative of praecoquere to bake or ripen early (see pre-, cook); see -ious] pre•co′cious•ly, adv. pre•co′cious•ness, pre•coc′i•ty (-ˈkɒs ɪ ti) n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | precocious - characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude); "a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement"intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"retarded - relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded" | | 2. | precocious - appearing or developing early; "precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias"phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plantsearly - being or occurring at an early stage of development; "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer" |
precociousadjective advanced, developed, forward, quick, bright, smart Lucy was always a precocious child.
slow, dense, backward, retarded, underdeveloped, unresponsiveprecociousadjective1. Developing, occurring, or appearing before the expected time:early, premature, untimely.2. Ahead of current trends or customs:advanced, forward, progressive.Translations
precocious
precocious Botany (of plants, fruit, etc.) flowering or ripening early precocious
pre·co·cious (prē-kō'shŭs), Developing unusually early or rapidly. [L. praecox, premature] precocious (prĭ-kō′shəs)adj. Showing unusually early development or maturity.
pre·coc′i·ty (-kŏs′ĭ-tē), pre·co′cious·ness n.pre·co·cious (prē-kō'shŭs) Developing unusually early or rapidly. [L. praecox, premature]pre·co·cious (prē-kō'shŭs) Developing unusually early or rapidly. [L. praecox, premature]Patient discussion about precociousQ. every time my friend eat, before she swallow it she gets severe heartburns and nausea. what causes this A. She could be suffering from gastric acid problems and should try taking anti-acid medications (after consulting a doctor, of course). Also there's a simple test that can be done for a bacteria called H.pylori that makes the stomach produce more acid, and by taking antibiotics this problem resolves. More discussions about precociousprecocious
Related to precocious: Precautious, precocious pubertySynonyms for precociousadj advancedSynonyms- advanced
- developed
- forward
- quick
- bright
- smart
Antonyms- slow
- dense
- backward
- retarded
- underdeveloped
- unresponsive
Synonyms for precociousadj developing, occurring, or appearing before the expected timeSynonymsadj ahead of current trends or customsSynonyms- advanced
- forward
- progressive
Antonyms for precociousadj characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)Related WordsAntonymsadj appearing or developing earlyRelated Words |