precociousnessn.

Brit.

/prᵻˈkəʊʃəsnəs/, U.S.

/prəˈkoʊʃəsnəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: precocious adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < precocious adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier precocity n.

The quality of being precocious; = precocity n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > source or principle of life > age > maturity > [noun] > early maturity

precocity1606

timeliness1613

precociousness1681

forwardness1693

prematurity1762

1681 T. Manningham Two Disc. 10 To prevent a sawcy precociousness in Learning, [they] invite others to drudge in their methods.

1797 Biogr. Anecd. Founders French Republic I. 125 Buzot, while yet a boy, distinguished himself by the precociousness of his judgment.

1829 R. Southey Sir Thomas More (1831) II. 44 And as natural precocity is always to be regarded with fear, so the precociousness which art produces cannot be without its dangers.

1855 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes II. xv. 142 Poverty and necessity force this precociousness on the poor little brat.

1891 G. Meredith One of our Conquerors III. vii. 135 He neighboured sagacity when he pointed that interrogation relating to Nesta's precociousness of the intelligence.

1926 Times 23 Oct. 10/2 Mr Ernest Truex conveyed a clever impression of the impish precociousness of the ‘Artful Dodger’.

1959 Science 30 Jan. 267/1 The Coturnix quail is recommended..for use in research because of its hardiness, ease of handling, precociousness, and great laying ability.

1997 Daily News (New Plymouth) (Nexis) 11 July (Features section) 12 In England, many potato cultivars were available, the selection factor being the degree of precociousness, in an endeavour to produce early crops.

2005 Toronto Star (Nexis) 14 July g11 Wise beyond her years, but humble enough to avoid the irritating precociousness that plagues most TV teens.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	precociousness
释义	precociousnessn. Brit. /prᵻˈkəʊʃəsnəs/, U.S. /prəˈkoʊʃəsnəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: precocious adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < precocious adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier precocity n. The quality of being precocious; = precocity n. ΘΚΠ the world > life > source or principle of life > age > maturity > [noun] > early maturity precocity1606 timeliness1613 precociousness1681 forwardness1693 prematurity1762 1681 T. Manningham Two Disc. 10 To prevent a sawcy precociousness in Learning, [they] invite others to drudge in their methods. 1797 Biogr. Anecd. Founders French Republic I. 125 Buzot, while yet a boy, distinguished himself by the precociousness of his judgment. 1829 R. Southey Sir Thomas More (1831) II. 44 And as natural precocity is always to be regarded with fear, so the precociousness which art produces cannot be without its dangers. 1855 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes II. xv. 142 Poverty and necessity force this precociousness on the poor little brat. 1891 G. Meredith One of our Conquerors III. vii. 135 He neighboured sagacity when he pointed that interrogation relating to Nesta's precociousness of the intelligence. 1926 Times 23 Oct. 10/2 Mr Ernest Truex conveyed a clever impression of the impish precociousness of the ‘Artful Dodger’. 1959 Science 30 Jan. 267/1 The Coturnix quail is recommended..for use in research because of its hardiness, ease of handling, precociousness, and great laying ability. 1997 Daily News (New Plymouth) (Nexis) 11 July (Features section) 12 In England, many potato cultivars were available, the selection factor being the degree of precociousness, in an endeavour to produce early crops. 2005 Toronto Star (Nexis) 14 July g11 Wise beyond her years, but humble enough to avoid the irritating precociousness that plagues most TV teens. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1681
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