prevision
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pre·vi·sion
(prĭ-vĭzh′ən)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.
pre·vi′sion·al, pre·vi′sion·ar′y (-vĭzh′ə-nĕr′ē) adj.
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prevision
(prɪˈvɪʒən)n
1. the act or power of foreseeing; prescience
2. a prophetic vision or prophecy
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pre•vi•sion
(prɪˈvɪʒ ən)n.
1. foresight, foreknowledge, or prescience.
2. a prediction; forecast.
v.t. 3. to see beforehand; foresee.
[1605–15]
pre•vi′sion•al, adj.
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| 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 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 knowing - a clear and certain mental apprehension | |
| 4. |  prevision - the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)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 |
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