PREVISION

prediction, anticipation, prevision

(noun) the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)

prevision

(noun) a prophetic vision (as in a dream)

prevision, foresight, farsightedness, prospicience

(noun) seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing

prescience, prevision

(noun) the power to foresee the future

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

prevision (countable and uncountable, plural previsions)

Advance knowledge; foresight.

A prediction.

Verb

prevision (third-person singular simple present previsions, present participle previsioning, simple past and past participle previsioned)

To predict or envision the future.

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*vi"sion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. prévision.]

Definition: Foresight; foreknowledge; prescience. H. Spencer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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