precocity
/pri'kouʃəsnis/ Cách viết khác : (precocity) /pri'kɔsiti/
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Definition
- Noun:
- Intelligence or development achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules: The quality of a child showing mental ability or talent at an earlier age than is usual or expected.
- Early maturity or development in general: The state of being precocious, which can apply to intellectual, emotional, or physical development.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- Her precocity in mathematics was evident when she began solving complex problems at age five.
- The pianist's precocity amazed the audience; he performed concertos typically mastered by adults.
- While his verbal precocity was impressive, his social skills were still age-appropriate.
Advanced Usage
- "Intellectual precocity": A specific term for advanced cognitive development.
- The school's program is designed to nurture intellectual precocity.
- "A child of remarkable precocity": A common phrase describing a highly advanced child.
- Mozart is the classic example of a child of remarkable precocity.
Variants and Related Words
- Precocious (adj): Having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than usual.
- She was a precocious reader, finishing chapter books in kindergarten.
- Precociously (adv): In a precocious manner.
- He spoke precociously about political theory.
Synonyms
- Early development
- Advancedness
- Giftedness (in a specific context of childhood ability)
Antonyms
- Delayed development
- Backwardness (dated, now often considered offensive; "developmental delay" is preferred)
Related Phrases
- "Ahead of one's time": Similar in meaning but can apply to ideas or creations, not just childhood development.
- The inventor's ideas were ahead of their time.
- "An old head on young shoulders": An idiom describing a child who seems mature and wise beyond their years.
- With her thoughtful advice, she truly has an old head on young shoulders.
Noun
- intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules