precociousness
51prematurity — Synonyms and related words: forwardness, haste, hastiness, impropriety, impulse, impulsiveness, inappropriateness, inauspiciousness, inconvenience, inexpedience, infelicity, inopportuneness, inopportunity, intempestivity, interruption, intrusion …
52rush — Synonyms and related words: Brownian movement, a continental, a curse, a damn, a darn, a hoot, accelerate, ado, advance, affluence, afflux, affluxion, aftergrass, aggravated assault, aggression, air speed, amphibious attack, angular motion, armed …
53precocious — pre|co|cious [prıˈkəuʃəs US ˈkou ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: praecox becoming ripe early , from coquere to cook, ripen ] a precocious child shows intelligence or skill at a very young age, or behaves in an adult way sometimes used to …
54precocious — (adj.) 1640s, developed before the usual time, from L. praecox (gen. praecocis) maturing early, from prae before (see PRE (Cf. pre )) + coquere to ripen, lit. to cook (see COOK (Cf. cook) (n.)). Originally of flowers or fruits. Figurative use, of …
55precocity — prɪ kÉ‘sÉ™tɪ / kÉ’s n. precociousness, state of being very developed for one s age, prematurity …
56precocious — [prɪ kəʊʃəs] adjective 1》 having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than usual. 2》 (of a plant) flowering or fruiting earlier than usual. Derivatives precociously adverb precociousness noun precocity noun Origin C17:… …
57precocity — n. Prematureness (of the mental faculties), precociousness, unusually early development …
58precocious — adjective often spoken a precocious child behaves more like an adult than a child, for example by asking difficult and intelligent questions: At school he revealed precocious talents a painter and writer. precociously adverb precociousness also… …
59precocious — UK [prɪˈkəʊʃəs] / US [prɪˈkoʊʃəs] adjective a precocious child is more intelligent or behaves in a more developed way than you would expect for their age Derived words: precociously adverb precociousness noun uncountable precocity UK [prɪˈkɒsətɪ] …
60precocious — /prəˈkoʊʃəs / (say pruh kohshuhs) adjective 1. forward in development, especially mental development, as a child. 2. prematurely developed, as the mind, faculties, etc. 3. (of a child) cheeky; forward; impertinent. 4. relating to or showing… …
