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precocityenUK
pre·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.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | precocity - intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedulesprecociousnessintelligence - the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience |
Translations
EncyclopediaSeeprecociousprecocityenUK
precocity [pre-kos´ĭ-te] unusually early development of mental or physical traits. adj., adj preco´cious.pre·coc·i·ty (prē-kos'i-tē), Unusually early or rapid development of mental or physical traits. [see precocious] pre·coc·i·ty (prē-kos'i-tē) Unusually early or rapid development of mental or physical traits.
See also: precociousprecocityenUK
Synonyms for precocitynoun intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedulesSynonymsRelated Words |