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precocious precocious definition

precocious


 
  Grep  of  noun  precocious 
  precocious  dentition 
  precociousness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  precocious 
 
  The  adj  precocious  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  precocious  --  (characterized  by  or  characteristic  of  exceptionally  early  development  or  maturity  (especially  in  mental  aptitude);  "a  precocious  child";  "a  precocious  achievement") 
  2.  precocious  --  ((botany)  appearing  or  developing  early;  "precocious  flowers  appear  before  the  leaves  as  in  some  species  of  magnolias") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  precocious 
 
  2  senses  of  precocious 
 
  Sense  1 
  precocious  (vs.  retarded) 
 
  retarded  (vs.  precocious) 
  =>  backward,  feebleminded 
  =>  dim-witted,  half-witted,  simple,  simple-minded 
  =>  cretinous 
  =>  delayed 
 
  Sense  2 
  precocious 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  early)  ->  late,  later 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  precocious 
 
  2  senses  of  precocious 
 
  Sense  1 
  precocious  (vs.  retarded) 
  =>  advanced 
  =>  gifted,  talented 
  Also  See->  intelligent#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  precocious 
  =>  early  (vs.  late) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  precocious 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  precocious 
 
  precocious  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  precocious 
  precocious 
 
  Overview  of  adj  precocious 
 
  The  adj  precocious  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  precocious  --  (characterized  by  or  characteristic  of  exceptionally  early  development  or  maturity  (especially  in  mental  aptitude);  "a  precocious  child";  "a  precocious  achievement") 
  2.  precocious  --  ((botany)  appearing  or  developing  early;  "precocious  flowers  appear  before  the  leaves  as  in  some  species  of  magnolias") 



precocious definition