precocities
Advanced youthful developments
Precocities is the plural of precocity, which refers to unusually early development or maturity, especially in children.
A child who reads at three or plays chess competitively at seven displays precocity.
The word often carries admiration but can suggest something slightly unnatural: Her verbal precocities unsettled the other parents.
Gifted youth with rare talent
- wunderkindRemarkably talented youngster
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- savantPerson of profound learning
- whiz-kidRemarkably talented youngster
brilliance · talent · virtuoso · phenom · exceptional · aptitude · cleverness · quick-witted
Mental knowledge acquisition
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
understanding · analytical · logical · sagacity · discernment · erudition · astuteness · shrewdness
Life's earliest phase
- youngsterPerson of tender years
- infantVery young child
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- adolescentPerson in puberty
juveniles · pupils · students · kindergartener · prepubescent · junior · minor · schoolchild
Occurring before expected
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- growthIncrease in size
- ripenessReady to eat state
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
forward · milestone · flourishing · blossoming · unfolding · emergence · budding · flowering
prodigy
Gifted youth with rare talent
- wunderkindRemarkably talented youngster
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- savantPerson of profound learning
whiz-kid · brilliance · talent · virtuoso · phenom · exceptional · aptitude · cleverness · quick-witted · ingenuity
cognition
Mental knowledge acquisition
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
insight · understanding · analytical · logical · sagacity · discernment · erudition · astuteness · shrewdness · judgment
childhood
Life's earliest phase
adolescent · juveniles · pupils · students · kindergartener · prepubescent · junior · minor · schoolchild · tween
premature
Occurring before expected
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- growthIncrease in size
- ripenessReady to eat state
seasoning · forward · milestone · flourishing · blossoming · unfolding · emergence · budding · flowering · progression
precocitiesdevelopmental delays
Slower than typical progression
retardations · tardiness · underdevelopment · backwardness · arrested development
precocitiesimmaturities
States of being undeveloped
childishness · infantilism · juvenility · puerility · naiveties