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Precocious vs Rudimentary - What's the difference?

precocious | rudimentary |

As adjectives the difference between precocious and rudimentary

is that precocious is characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity while rudimentary is of or relating to one or more rudiments.

precocious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity.
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    • Both groups, also, have already evolved precocious (intracapsular) spore germination.
  • Exhibiting advanced skills at an abnormally early age.
    • The precocious child began reading the newspaper at age four.

    Quotations

    * 1964 , , “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”, Mary Poppins , Walt Disney *: Mary: Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious / If you say it loud enough you'll always sound precocious

    Synonyms

    * tranty

    Antonyms

    * altricious * serotinous

    See also

    * prodigy

    External links

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    rudimentary

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of or relating to one or more rudiments
    • I have only a rudimentary grasp of chemistry .
  • Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.
    • His grasp of rudimentary English allowed him at least to do the shopping .
    His rudimentary driving skills meant that he was a danger on the road .

    Related terms

    * rudiment