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late bloomer

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  1. late bloomernoun

    A person who reaches puberty or who matures comparatively later than is typical.

  2. late bloomernoun

    A person who achieves proficiency or success in a field comparatively late in life.

  3. late bloomernoun

    A flowering plant that blooms later in a growing season than other flowering plants.

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  1. Late bloomer

    A late bloomer is a person whose talents or capabilities are not visible to others until later than usual. The term is used metaphorically to describe a child or adolescent who develops more slowly than others in their age group, but eventually catches up and in some cases overtakes their peers, or an adult whose talent or genius in a particular field only appears later in life than is normal – in some cases only in old age. This article discusses late-blooming children, adolescents, and adults.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of late bloomer in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of late bloomer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of late bloomer in a Sentence

  1. Heather Runyan:

    For a long time I thought I was a late bloomer, i thought that I should feel attraction, but I didn't, so I felt like I was broken. When people asked, I just told them I was happy single and didn't feel the need to date. In my head, I often referred to myself as asexual, but I didn't realize that it was a valid orientation.


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