prevision (redirected from previsionary)

pre·vi·sion  (pr-vzhn)

n.

1. A knowing in advance; foresight.

2. A prediction; a forecast.

tr.v. pre·vi·sioned, pre·vi·sion·ing, pre·vi·sions

To foresee.

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pre·vision·al, pre·vision·ary (-vzh-nr) adj.

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prevision [prɪˈvɪʒən]

n Rare

1. the act or power of foreseeing; prescience

2. a prophetic vision or prophecy

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prevision - a prophetic vision (as in a dream) vision - a vivid mental image; "he had a vision of his own death"
	2.	prevision - the power to foresee the future prescience mental ability, capacity - the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
	3.	prevision - seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing prospicience, foresight, farsightedness knowing - a clear and certain mental apprehension
	4.	prevision - the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) prediction, anticipation abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logical projection - a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations prophecy, vaticination, prognostication - knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) adumbration, foreshadowing, prefiguration - the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand