Perspicacious vs Precocious - What's the difference?
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(figuratively) Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.
(obsolete) Able to physically see clearly; quick-sighted; sharp-sighted.
Characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity.
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Exhibiting advanced skills at an abnormally early age.
As adjectives the difference between perspicacious and precocious
is that perspicacious is of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive while precocious is characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity.perspicacious
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(en adjective)Derived terms
* perspicaciously * perspicaciousnessSee also
* clairvoyant * conspicuous * perspectiveprecocious
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- Both groups, also, have already evolved precocious (intracapsular) spore germination.
- The precocious child began reading the newspaper at age four.