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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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Noun

previsional \ prē-​ˈvizh-​nəl , -​ˈvi-​zhə-​nᵊl \ adjective
previsionary \ prē-​ˈvi-​zhə-​ˌner-​ē \ adjective

Synonyms for prevision

Synonyms: Verb

anticipate, divine, forefeel, foreknow, foresee

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Examples of prevision in a Sentence

Verb

 he claimed to have previsioned the crash of the stock market

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 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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First Known Use of prevision

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1868, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for prevision

Noun

Middle English previsioun, from Middle French prevision, from Late Latin praevision-, praevisio, from Latin praevidēre to foresee, from prae- + vidēre to see — more at wit

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