prescience
Knowledge of events before they take placeKnowledge of events before they take place.: Such knowledge that is supernatural or paranormal in nature, including the prediction of things that nobody could have known by the ordinary senses.
Meaning
2 sensesKnowledge of events before they take place.
(especially, uncountable, usually)Such knowledge that is supernatural or paranormal in nature, including the prediction of things that nobody could have known by the ordinary senses.
предви́дениеpredvídenije
(sometimes, uncountable, usually)Such knowledge that comes from wise and thorough forethought (for example, careful planning).
Near-synonym: forethought
- the power to foresee the future
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English prescience, from Old French prescience, from Latin praescienInherited from Middle English prescience, from Old French prescience, from Latin praescientia.
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Forms
plural: presciences| Singular | prescience |
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uncountable
Synonyms
10 synonyms- the power to foresee the future:prevision
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable