PRESCIENCE

prescience, prevision

(noun) the power to foresee the future

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

prescience (usually uncountable, plural presciences)

Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight; foreknowledge.

Source: Wiktionary


Pre"sci*ence n. Etym: [F. prescience, L. praescientia. See Prescient.]

Definition: Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight. God's certain prescience of the volitions of moral agents. J. Edwards.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

29 June 2025

ADMIRABLE

(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; ā€œan estimable young professorā€; ā€œtrains ran with admirable precisionā€; ā€œhis taste was impeccable, his health admirableā€


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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