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For every child prodigy that you know about, at least 50 potential ones have burned out before you even heard about them.
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Meaning of "child prodigy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHILD PRODIGY

child prodigy  [tʃaɪld ˈprɒdɪdʒɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHILD PRODIGY

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Child prodigy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHILD PRODIGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

child prodigy

Child prodigy

A child prodigy or Wunderkind is a person who, at an early age, develops one or more skills at a level far beyond the norm for their age. A prodigy has to be a child, or at least younger than 18 years, who is performing at the level of a highly trained adult in a very demanding field of endeavour. The giftedness of prodigies is determined by the degree of their talent relative to their ages. Examples of particularly extreme prodigies could include Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Teresa Milanollo in music, Bobby Fischer, Magnus Carlsen, Sergey Karjakin, Paul Morphy and José Capablanca in chess, Carl Friedrich Gauss, Shakuntala Devi, Srinivasa Ramanujan, John von Neumann and Terence Tao in mathematics, Pablo Picasso and Wang Ximeng in art, Paul Thomas Anderson and Xavier Dolan in film direction, and Saul Kripke in philosophy. There is controversy as to at what age and standard to use in the definition of a prodigy. The term Wunderkind is sometimes used as a synonym for “prodigy”, particularly in media accounts. Wunderkind also is used to recognize those who achieve success and acclaim early in their adult careers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHILD PRODIGY


biddy-biddy
ˈbɪdʒɪˌwɪdʒɪ
cabbagy
ˈkæbɪdʒɪ
cagey
ˈkeɪdʒɪ
cagy
ˈkeɪdʒɪ
cottagey
ˈkɒtɪdʒɪ
effigy
ˈɛfɪdʒɪ
elegy
ˈɛlɪdʒɪ
hypophyge
haɪˈpɒfɪdʒɪ
midgie
ˈmɪdʒɪ
midgy
ˈmɪdʒɪ
Murrumbidgee
ˌmʌrəmˈbɪdʒɪ
porridgy
ˈpɒrɪdʒɪ
prodigy
ˈprɒdɪdʒɪ
ridgy
ˈrɪdʒɪ
sagy
ˈseɪdʒɪ
squidgy
ˈskwɪdʒɪ
stagey
ˈsteɪdʒɪ
stagy
ˈsteɪdʒɪ
strategy
ˈstrætɪdʒɪ
syzygy
ˈsɪzɪdʒɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHILD PRODIGY

child battering
child benefit
child bride
child cruelty
child development
child endowment
child genius
child guidance
child labour
child lock
child minder
child molester
Child Protection Register
child psychologist
child rearing
child restraint
child seat
child star
Child Support Agency
child welfare

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHILD PRODIGY

allergy
astrology
baggy
beigy
biology
biotechnology
doggy
ecology
energy
genealogy
gy
infant prodigy
information technology
methodology
Nagy
orgy
pathology
physiology
psychology
technology

Synonyms and antonyms of child prodigy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «child prodigy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHILD PRODIGY

Find out the translation of child prodigy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of child prodigy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «child prodigy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

神童
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

niño prodigio
570 millions of speakers

English

child prodigy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बच्चे को कौतुक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طفل معجزة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вундеркиндом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

criança prodígio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিশু দৈত্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

enfant prodige
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anak ajaib
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wunderkind
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

神童
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신동
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bocah prodigy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thần đồng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குழந்தை மேதையாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूल कौटुंबिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çocuk bezleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bambino prodigio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cudowne dziecko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вундеркіндом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

copil minune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το παιδί -θαύμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kind wonderkind
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

underbarn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vidunderbarn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of child prodigy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHILD PRODIGY»

The term «child prodigy» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.644 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHILD PRODIGY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about child prodigy

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3 QUOTES WITH «CHILD PRODIGY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word child prodigy.
1
Itzhak Perlman
Child prodigy is a curse because you've got all those terrible possibilities.
2
Itzhak Perlman
For every child prodigy that you know about, at least 50 potential ones have burned out before you even heard about them.
3
Kim Weston
I tried painting for a short time and realized that I was not a child prodigy at painting.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHILD PRODIGY»

Discover the use of child prodigy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to child prodigy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Transient Truths: An Essay in the Metaphysics of Propositions
On this reading, (7) says that there is someone who is currently a colleague who got her Ph.D. from Harvard at some point in the past and who was a child prodigy before that. Unfortunately, this reading cannot be yielded compositionally.
Berit Brogaard, 2012
2
Nature's gambit: child prodigies and the development of ...
Looks at the development of six child prodigies, considers the factors that brought out their talents, and describes what prodigies teach us about the human potential for creativity
David Henry Feldman, Lynn T. Goldsmith, 1986
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Webster's Guide to Child Prodigy, Including Prodigies in ...
This book is about child prodigy, which can be described as a child usually younger than 15 years old that has abilities comparable to those of highly skilled adults.
Victoria Hockfield, 2011
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Principles of Abilities and Human Learning
The relationship between being a child prodigy and becoming a creative adult How does being a prodigy affect an individual's chances of being an exceptionally capable adult? Two questions are important here. First, in order to be the kind of ...
Michael J. A. Howe, 1998
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Webster's Guide to Child Prodigy: Including Prodigies in ...
This book is about child prodigies, nature vs. nurture and working memory.
Victoria Hockfield, 2011
6
Dark Genius: A Child Prodigy in the Shadow of the CIA
This autobiographical story of a gilfted child inventor whose work was monitored by the CIA reveals disturbing governmental machinations.
Kevin McClung, Stephen J. Rivele, 1991
7
Genius Explained
That complication contributes to a state of affairs in which the relationship between the degree to which a young person's attainments are exceptional and the likelihood of that person being described as a child prodigy is far from perfect.
Michael J. A. Howe, 2001
8
Raising Child Prodigies
Answer. No. I didn't start to read for pleasure until I was about 15. Although I was not a child prodigy myself, I did go on to earn my master's degree. It is never too late to instill the love of learning. Teach your child that learning can be fun and ...
Jet Tiraphatna, 2011
9
Subcortical Structures and Cognition: Implications for ...
The manipulation and combination of forward and inverse models would generate child prodigy for whatever the particular topic or domain, just as the manipulation of cerebellar models results in athletic expertise. This conceptualization raises ...
Leonard F. Koziol, Deborah Ely Budding, 2009
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The Origins and Development of High Ability
Nevertheless, all these individuals have helped us to understand what it is like to be a child prodigy, and later I shall make a few comments on some of their insights. The concept of a prodigy There are some difficulties raised by the actual term ...
CIBA Foundation Symposium, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHILD PRODIGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term child prodigy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Out eldest daughter may actually be a child prodigy
If my eldest daughter's first ever report card is anything to go by – myself and wifey have ourselves a child prodigy on our hands. Sure, we might ... «Sunday World, Jul 15»
2
Lauren Harries, Once Britain's 'Youngest Tycoon,' Opens Up About …
Lauren Harries never really felt like a child prodigy. Though the young Brit became well known across the pond for having an unusual expertise ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
If I was in charge of Wimbledon.com, by PseudoFed*
Wimbledon is the pinnacle of the tennis calendar. As a child prodigy you dream of one day being able to raise the trophy on Centre Court. «Wimbledon, Jul 15»
4
Michelle Wie battling injuries, new swing as she defends major title
It was like she was able to actually hold something in her hands that showed, 'Hey, I'm not just a child prodigy. All the hard work, all the ... «Golf Channel, Jul 15»
5
San Pedro eyes intersection as Misty Copeland Square
The child prodigy got her start training at the studio's original location in the Terraces Shopping Center on Western Avenue, but the ballet ... «The Daily Breeze, Jul 15»
6
There's A Special Treat For Music Fans At This Week's Galway Film …
... Doug Sahm, a hippie, rhythm n' blues fanatic, roots rocker, psychedelic cowboy, favourite of Bob Dylan's, and child prodigy who played with Hank Williams Sr. «Her.ie, Jul 15»
7
Outdoor movies offered this summer in West Newbury
11, when child prodigy Hiro Hamada turns the lovable plus-sized robot, Baymax and his companions into a band of high-tech heroes to solve a ... «The Daily News of Newburyport, Jul 15»
8
Exhibit celebrates jazz legend's German heritage
"Bix was was a child prodigy. He played piano at a young age," Lao said. "He had a love affair with jazz at a very young age. He was looked at ... «The State, Jul 15»
9
Are these the top 35 business women in Britain today?
A child prodigy, Imafidon passed GCSEs in maths and ICT aged just 10 and broke the world record for the youngest girl to pass A-level ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Cinema: Amy shows music can be a disgusting world
Limiting itself to a brisk hour and half, it jogs through a life less ordinary, from child prodigy to a journeyman stint at the Gate Theatre (under ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

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