abecedarian
Speech parts
1. abecedarian - Noun
2. abecedarian - Adjective
3. abecedarian - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
One who is learning the alphabet; hence, a tyro.
One engaged in teaching the alphabet.
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The " Abecedarian Early Intervention Project ", an all-day program that provided various forms of environmental enrichment to children from infancy onward, showed IQ gains that did not diminish over time.
More intensive, but much smaller projects such as the Abecedarian Project have reported lasting effects, often on socioeconomic status variables, rather than IQ.