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prescient

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈprɛsiənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈprɛʃənt, ˈprɛʃiənt/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pre•scient /ˈprɛʃənt, ˈprɛʃiənt/USA pronunciation  adj. 
    1. of or relating to prescience:prescient analysis of voting trends.
    pre•scient•ly, adv. See -sci-.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pre•science /ˈprɛʃəns, -iəns/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. knowledge of things before they exist or happen;
    foreknowledge;
    foresight.
See -sci-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pre•science  (presh′əns, -ē əns, prē′shəns, -shē əns),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. knowledge of things before they exist or happen;
    foreknowledge;
    foresight.
  • Late Latin praescientia foreknowledge. See pre-, science
  • Middle English 1325–75
pre′scient, adj. 
pre′scient•ly, adv. 

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