prevision

noun

pre·vi·sion | \prē-ˈvi-zhən

Definition of prevision

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : foresight, prescience

2 : forecast, prognostication

prevision

verb

previsioned; previsioning\prē-ˈvi-zhə-niŋ,

-ˈvizh-niŋ \

Definition of prevision (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: foresee

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Other Words from prevision

Noun

previsional \prē-ˈvizh-nəl,

-ˈvi-zhə-nᵊl \ adjective

previsionary \prē-ˈvi-zhə-ˌner-ē

\ adjective

Synonyms for prevision

Synonyms: Verb

anticipate, divine, foreknow, foresee

Examples of prevision in a Sentence

Verb

he claimed to have previsioned the crash of the stock market

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The discovery confirmed a century-old prediction made by Albert Einstein, the last major prevision of his theory of general relativity that had remained unverified. — Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "UWM team deeply involved in Nobel-winning work on gravitational waves," 3 Oct. 2017

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