prevision

pre·vi·sion

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pri-vizh-uh n]
- /prɪˈvɪʒ ən/
- /ˌpriː.ˈvɪʒ.n̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pri-vizh-uh n]
- /prɪˈvɪʒ ən/

Definitions of prevision word

noun prevision foresight, foreknowledge, or prescience. 1
noun prevision a prophetic or anticipatory vision or perception. 1
noun prevision the act or power of foreseeing; prescience 0
noun prevision a prophetic vision or prophecy 0
noun prevision foresight or foreknowledge 0
noun prevision a prediction or prophecy 0

See all 7 definitions of prevision

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Origin of prevision

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; pre- + vision

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Prevision

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prevision

prevision popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

prevision usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for prevision

verb prevision

anticipate — If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it.
dope out — any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
forefeel — to feel or perceive beforehand; have a presentiment of.
foreknow — to know beforehand.
foresee — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.

noun prevision

anticipation — Anticipation is a feeling of excitement about something pleasant or exciting that you know is going to happen.
crystal gazing — the act of staring into a crystal globe (crystal ball) supposedly in order to arouse visual perceptions of the future, etc
foretoken — a sign of a future event; omen; forewarning.
fortunetelling — the act or practice of predicting the future.
forecast — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.

All 19 Synonyms of prevision