prevision

English Thesaurus

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

hypernym	:	abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning,
definition	:	thinking that is coherent and logical (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	projection,
definition	:	a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	prognostication, prophecy, vaticination,
definition	:	knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	adumbration, foreshadowing, prefiguration,
definition	:	the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand (noun.cognition)

2. a prophetic vision (as in a dream) (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	vision,
definition	:	a vivid mental image (noun.cognition)

3. seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	knowing,
definition	:	a clear and certain mental apprehension (noun.cognition)

4. the power to foresee the future (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	capacity, mental ability,
definition	:	the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior (noun.cognition)

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

derivation	:	anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise,
definition	:	make a prediction about; tell in advance (verb.communication)

6. seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	anticipate, foreknow, foresee, previse,
definition	:	realize beforehand (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, long, longsighted, prospicient,
definition	:	planning prudently for the future (adj.all)

7. the power to foresee the future (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	prescient,
definition	:	perceiving the significance of events before they occur (adj.all)

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

derivation	:	anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise,
definition	:	make a prediction about; tell in advance (verb.communication)

9. seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	anticipate, foreknow, foresee, previse,
definition	:	realize beforehand (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, long, longsighted, prospicient,
definition	:	planning prudently for the future (adj.all)

10. the power to foresee the future (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	prescient,
definition	:	perceiving the significance of events before they occur (adj.all)