| ADJECTIVE | all | precocious | characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude) |
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| all | precocious | appearing or developing early |
| Sounds | prihkow'shahs; priykow'shahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | Characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude). | |
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| Narrower | advanced | Farther along in physical or mental development |
| See also | intelligent | Having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree |
| Opposite | retarded | relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development |
| Spanish | precoz | |
| Catalan | precoç | |
| Nouns | precociousness, precocity | intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules |
| Adverbs | precociously | in a precocious manner |
| Meaning | Appearing or developing early. | |
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| Example | "precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias" | |
| Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
| Broader | early | Being or occurring at an early stage / stage of development |
| Spanish | precoz | |
| Catalan | precoç | |
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