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precocious
01
(of a child) displaying developed abilities or mental qualities at an unusually young age
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most precocious
Comparative
more precocious
gradable
Examples
The precocious boy could read books meant for older children, impressing his teachers.
02
occurring earlier than usual
Examples
The precocious growth of the trees was a result of the unseasonably warm winter.
Lexical Tree
precociously
precociousness
precocious
