What is the meaning of Precocious?

  • (a.) Ripe or mature before the proper or natural time; early or prematurely ripe or developed; as, precocious trees.
  • (a.) Developed more than is natural or usual at a given age; exceeding what is to be expected of one's years; too forward; -- used especially of mental forwardness; as, a precocious child; precocious talents.
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APAWebster's. (2011). precocious. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/precocious/definitions/2048370
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "precocious" http://smartdefine.org/precocious/definitions/2048370 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, precocious, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/precocious/definitions/2048370>.
MLAWebster's. "precocious" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/precocious/definitions/2048370>
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