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[syn: precociousness, precocity]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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 learning. --Bp.
Mannyngham.
[1913 Webster]
That precocity which sometimes distinguishes uncommon
genius. --Wirt.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
precociousness
n 1: intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental
schedules [syn: precociousness, precocity]