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precocity |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. Saucy precociousness in learning. --Bp. Mannyngham That precocity which sometimes distinguishes uncommon genius. --Wirt. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: precocity n : intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules [syn: {precociousness}]
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