PREVENIENCE

Etymology

Noun

prevenience (countable and uncountable, plural preveniences)

(Methodism) The act or condition of occurring earlier, of being antecedent.

(Methodism) Something done beforehand in anticipation of a later situation.

Usage notes

• In contemporary English, this term is specific to Methodism and the theology of John Wesley.

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*ven"i*ence, n.

Definition: The act of going before; anticipation. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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