precociousness

pre·co·cious

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pri-koh-shuh s]
- /prɪˈkoʊ ʃəs/
- /prɪˈk.əʊ.ʃə.snəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pri-koh-shuh s]
- /prɪˈkoʊ ʃəs/

Definitions of precociousness word

adjective precociousness unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development: a precocious child. 1
adjective precociousness prematurely developed, as the mind, faculties, etc. 1
adjective precociousness of or relating to premature development. 1
adjective precociousness Botany. flowering, fruiting, or ripening early, as plants or fruit. bearing blossoms before leaves, as plants. appearing before leaves, as flowers. 1

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Origin of precociousness

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50; Latin praecoci-, stem of praecox (see precocity) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Precociousness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Precociousness

precociousness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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