Adjective
- 1. precocious (vs. retarded), advanced, intelligent
- usage: characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude); "a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement"
- 2. precocious, early (vs. late)
- usage: appearing or developing early; "precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias"
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