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precocious

 
Dictionary: pre·co·cious   (prĭ-kō'shəs) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Manifesting or characterized by unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental aptitude.
  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.]

precociously pre·co'cious·ly adv.
precocity pre·coc'ity (-kŏs'ĭ-tē) or pre·co'cious·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Developing, occurring, or appearing before the expected time: early, premature, untimely. See time.
  2. Ahead of current trends or customs: advanced, forward, progressive. See precede/follow.

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adj

Definition: exceptionally smart, ahead in understanding
Antonyms: backward, slow, stupid


Veterinary Dictionary: precocity
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Unusually early development of physical and sexual traits.

Gardener's Dictionary: precocious
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Blossoming before the appearance of leaves.

Translations: Precocious
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - fremmelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
vroegrijp, voortijdig

Français (French)
adj. - (gén) précoce

Deutsch (German)
adj. - frühreif, altklug

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πρόωρος, πρόωρης ανάπτυξης, πρώιμος

Italiano (Italian)
precoce

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - precoce

Русский (Russian)
скороспелый, рано развившийся

Español (Spanish)
adj. - precoz

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - brådmogen, lillgammal, försigkommen

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
早熟的, 早成的, 像大人的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 早熟的, 早成的, 像大人的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 조숙한, 일된

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 早熟の, ませた, 早咲きの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) باكور, بكور, مبكر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מקדים בהתפתחותו, בוגר בטרם עת, מבכיר (צמח), מצביע על התפתחות מהירה (מעשה)‬


 
 
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