prevision
prevision · previsions
Advance knowledge; foresightAdvance knowledge; foresight.
/pɹɪˈvɪʒ(ə)n/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Advance knowledge; foresight.
(countable, uncountable)A prediction.
More definitions
- a prophetic vision (as in a dream)
- seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
- the power to foresee the future
- the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English previsioun, from Old French prevision, from Late Latin praevisio, praeFrom Middle English previsioun, from Old French prevision, from Late Latin praevisio, praevisionem, from Latin praevideo.
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Forms
plural: previsions| Singular | prevision |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing:foresightfarsightednessprospicience
- the power to foresee the future:prescience
- the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future):predictionanticipation
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedprevise
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable