precocious
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pre·co·cious
(prĭ-kō'shəs) 
adj.
precocity pre·coc'ity (-kŏs'ĭ-tē) or pre·co'cious·ness n.
adj.
- Manifesting or characterized by unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental aptitude.
- 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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precocious
Roget's Thesaurus:
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precocious
adjective
- Developing, occurring, or appearing before the expected time: early, premature, untimely. See time.
- Ahead of current trends or customs: advanced, forward, progressive. See precede/follow.
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precocious
adj
Definition: exceptionally smart, ahead in understanding
Antonyms: backward, slow, stupid
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precocity
IN BRIEF: Having qualities or abilities of an adult at an earlier than usual age.
The young child has shown an amazing precocity for playing the violin.
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Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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precocity
Unusually early development of physical and sexual traits.
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Precocious
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
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
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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