precociousness

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' .

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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 — noun see precocious …   New Collegiate 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

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