- precociousness
- noun see precocious
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
precociousness
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Precociousness — Pre*co cious*ness, Precocity Pre*coc i*ty, n. [Cf. F. pr[ e]cocit[ e].] The quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; premature development, especially of the mental powers; forwardness. [1913 Webster] Saucy precociousness in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
precociousness — precocious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than usual. DERIVATIVES precociously adverb precociousness noun precocity noun. ORIGIN from Latin praecox, from praecoquere ripen fully … English terms dictionary
precociousness — See precociously. * * * … Universalium
precociousness — noun The condition of being precocious; precocity … Wiktionary
precociousness — pre co·cious·ness || prɪ kəʊʃəsnɪs n. precocity, state of being very developed for one s age, prematurity … English contemporary dictionary
precociousness — pre·co·cious·ness … English syllables
precociousness — See: precocious … English dictionary
precociousness — noun intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules • Syn: ↑precocity • Derivationally related forms: ↑precocious (for: ↑precocity), ↑precocious • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Precocity — Precociousness Pre*co cious*ness, Precocity Pre*coc i*ty, n. [Cf. F. pr[ e]cocit[ e].] The quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; premature development, especially of the mental powers; forwardness. [1913 Webster] Saucy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
precocity — noun intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules • Syn: ↑precociousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑precocious, ↑precocious (for: ↑precociousness) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
