please define precocious
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- Precocious would be a toddler who can read. The definition of precocious is a person who is more developed or more mature than expected for their age. An example of precocious is a two year old being able to read. precocious. precocious.
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- Definition of perspicacious written for English Language Learners from the Merriam-Webster Learner's Dictionary with audio pronunciations, usage examples, and count/noncount noun labels. Learner's Dictionary mobile search
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PRECOCIOUS Dictionary entry overview: What does precocious mean? • PRECOCIOUS (adjective) The adjective PRECOCIOUS has 2 senses: 1. characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude) 2. appearing or developing early Familiarity information: PRECOCIOUS used as an adjective is rare.
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Pre-ejaculate Pre-ejaculate on the glans of a circumcised penis. Pre-ejaculate (also known as pre-ejaculatory fluid, pre-seminal fluid, or Cowper's fluid, and colloquially as pre-cum) is the clear, colorless, viscous fluid that is emitted from the urethra of the penis during sexual arousal. It is similar in composition to semen but has some significant chemical differences. The presence of sperm in the fluid is variable. Research has found low levels of or no sperm in pre-ejaculate, though these existing studies examined small samples of men.
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perspicacious Learner's definition of PERSPICACIOUS [more perspicacious; most perspicacious] formal : having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious She considers herself a perspicacious [=shrewd, astute] judge of character.
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Precocious Puberty For many years, puberty was considered precocious in girls younger than 8 years; however, recent studies indicate that signs of early puberty (breasts and pubic hair) are often present in girls (particularly black girls) aged 6-8 years. For boys, onset of puberty before age 9 years is considered precocious. Early onset of puberty can cause several problems. The early growth spurt initially can cause tall stature, but rapid bone maturation can cause linear growth to cease too early and can result in short adult stature.
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Precocious Puberty (Early Puberty) Precocious puberty means having the signs of puberty (development of breasts, testes, pubic and underarm hair; body odor; menstrual bleeding; and increased growth rate) earlier than usual. Precocious puberty is puberty that starts before age 8 in a girl or 9 in a boy.
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Precognition As with other forms of extrasensory perception, there is no evidence that precognition is a real ability possessed by anyone and precognition is widely considered pseudoscience.
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- The definition of mendacious describes a dishonest person or thing. An example of mendacious used as an adjective is a mendacious person, a dishonest person. mendacious. ; from Classical Latin mendax (gen.
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- Precocious puberty: Comprehensive overview covers signs and symptoms, causes, and risk factors that may cause a child's body to begin changing into that of an adult too soon. Menu
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- The definition of audacious is bold, daring or fearless. 1  Wearing a very low cut dress to a conservative event is an example of audacious. 2  A shy housewife traveling to a war torn country alone is an example of an audacious act.
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Pennsylvania Pennsylvania has 51 miles (82 km) of coastline along Lake Erie and 57 miles (92 km) of shoreline along the Delaware Estuary. The state is one of the 13 original founding states of the United States; it came into being in 1681 as a result of a royal land grant to William Penn, the son of the state's namesake.
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- Doctors were able to identify the cause of Jessica's precocious puberty. Central precocious puberty is more common in girls than in boys, with a female: male ratio estimated to be between 3:1 and 23:1. The onset of puberty before age 8 (girls) and age 9 (boys) is termed as precocious puberty.
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Belsomra (suvorexant) tablets for use as needed to treat difficulty in falling and staying asleep (insomnia).Belsomra is an orexin receptor antagonist and is the first approved drug of this type.Orexins are chemicals that are involved in regulating the sleep-wake cycle and play a role in keeping people awake. Belsomra alters the signaling (action) of orexin in the brain.elsomra is an orexin receptor antagonist and is the first approved drug of this type. Orexins are chemicals that are involved in regulating the sleep-wake cycle and play a role in keeping people awake. Belsomra alters the signaling (action) of orexin in the brain.
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Medical Definition of Precocious puberty Definition of Precocious puberty. Precocious puberty: The onset of secondary sexual characteristics, such as breast buds in girls, growth of the penis and thinning of the scrotum in boys, and the appearance of pubic hair in both sexes, before the normal age of puberty. Last Editorial Review: 7/1/2016.
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precookverb  [ T] uk â / ËpriËËkÊk / usâ / ËpriËËkÊk / precook meaning, definition, what is precook: to cook food before it is needed so that it can be heated and then eaten at a later time. Learn more.
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- LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. adjective. The definition of veracious is an unwillingness to tell lies, or someone or something that is true and accurate. If you are asked a question and you know that telling the truth will get you into trouble but you do it anyway, this is an example of veracious.djective. The definition of veracious is an unwillingness to tell lies, or someone or something that is true and accurate. If you are asked a question and you know that telling the truth will get you into trouble but you do it anyway, this is an example of veracious.
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Preadolescence For the domestic worker, see Between maid. Preadolescence, also known as pre-teen or tween, is a stage of human development following early childhood and preceding adolescence. It commonly ends with the beginning of puberty, but may also be defined as ending with the start of the teenage years. For example, dictionary definitions generally designate it as 10–13 years.
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impregnable The genealogy of the adjective impregnable includes the Middle French word prenable, meaning vulnerable, easily conquered, which itself came from the verb prendre, which meant to take. The addition of the negative prefix im-flipped the meaning. Impregnable can be used to describe anything that cannot be entered or successfully attacked. Seventeenth-century theater critic Jeremy Collier once said, True courage is a result of reasoning. A brave mind is always impregnable.
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- Precocious puberty — the onset of signs of puberty before age 7 or 8 in girls and age 9 in boys — can be physically and emotionally difficult for kids and is sometimes the sign of a health problem. In girls, the telltale signs of precocious puberty include any of the following before 7 or 8 years of age:
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- Definition of PERTINACIOUS. 1. a: adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design b: perversely persistent.
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- This is an audacious act. This is an audacious act. The definition of audacious is bold, daring or fearless. 1  Wearing a very low cut dress to a conservative event is an example of audacious. 2  A shy housewife traveling to a war torn country alone is an example of an audacious act.
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preÂ·teen pre·teen (prē′tēn′) adj. 1. Relating to or designed for children especially between the ages of 9 and 12: preteen clothing. 1  2. Being a child especially between the ages of 9 and 12; preadolescent. n. A preadolescent boy or girl. preteen (priːˈtiːn) n. a boy or girl approaching his or her teens. pre•teen (priˈtin) n. 1. a boy or girl under the age of 13, esp. one between the ages of 10 and 13; preadolescent. adj. 2. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or designed for preteens.
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Precocious Puberty (Early Puberty) Precocious Puberty (Early Puberty) What is precocious puberty? Precocious puberty means having the signs of puberty (development of breasts, testes, pubic and underarm hair; body odor; menstrual bleeding; and increased growth rate) earlier than usual. Precocious puberty is puberty that starts before age 8 in a girl or 9 in a boy.
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Alternative names for precociouspuberty In precocious puberty, there is early activation of nerve cells in the hypothalamus producing gonadotrophin-releasing hormone or excess gonadotrophin production from the pituitary gland as a result of a pituitary tumour. In both cases, the pattern of pubertal development is usually normal, but premature or precocious.
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Children's health guide What is considered early, or precocious, puberty in boys? Puberty usually takes six years and typically occurs between the ages of nine and 15 in boys, with the first signs in boys appearing at about 12 years. If there are signs of puberty before nine years in boys, it is considered to be early, or precocious, puberty. Early puberty is more common in boys than girls.