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prevision Definition

pre·vi·sion (prē viz̸h′ən)

noun

  1. foresight or foreknowledge
  2. a prediction or prophecy

Etymology: Fr prévision < ML praevisio < L praevisus: see previse

transitive verb

to foresee

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prevision Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • problem: Perhaps such scientific natures have some psychic prevision of the most tremendous problem of their lives.

Converse of object

  • have: Perhaps such scientific natures have some psychic prevision of the most tremendous problem of their lives.
  • make: They not only make previsions and predictions, but try to have these predictions succeed by their own intervention in the process.

Adjective modifier

  • psychic: Perhaps such scientific natures have some psychic prevision of the most tremendous problem of their lives.