PRECOCIOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does precocious mean? • PRECOCIOUS (adjective)
The adjective PRECOCIOUS has 2 senses:
1. characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
2. appearing or developing early
Familiarity information: PRECOCIOUS used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PRECOCIOUS (adjective)
Meaning:
Characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
Context examples:
a precocious child / a precocious achievement
Similar:
advanced (farther along in physical or mental development)
Also:
intelligent (having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree)
Antonym:
retarded (relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development)
Meaning:
Appearing or developing early
Context example:
precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias
Similar:
early (being or occurring at an early stage of development)
Domain category:
botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)
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