precocious
adjective
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
a precocious child
Related & opposite
- intelligent also see
- retarded antonym
- precociousness derivation
- advanced similar to
Sense 2 adjective
appearing or developing early
precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | intelligent |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | retarded |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | precociousness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | advanced |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | phytology |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | early |