PRECOGNITION

precognition, foreknowledge

(noun) knowledge of an event before it occurs

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

precognition (countable and uncountable, plural precognitions)

(parapsychology) Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception. [from 15th c.]

(Scotland, legal) The practice of taking a factual statement from a witness before a trial. [from 17th c.]

Synonyms

• clairvoyance

• foreknowledge

• anticipation

Source: Wiktionary

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Pre`cog*ni"tion, n. Etym: [L. praecognitio, fr. praecognoscere to foreknow. See Pre-, and Cognition.]

1. Previous cognition. Fotherby.

2. (Scots Law)

Definition: A preliminary examination of a criminal case with reference to a prosecution. Erskine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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