Dictionary

prevision en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /pɹɪˈvɪʒ(ə)n/ (UK)

Etymology

From Middle English previsioun, from Old French prevision, from Late Latin praevisio, praevisionem, from Latin praevideo.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Advance knowledge; foresight.
   • The whole discussion is concerned with City States, and there is no prevision of their obsolescence. 1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.21:
   • I watched her without knowing, with a prevision that she was going to address me, though with no sort of idea as to the subject of her address. 1889, Margaret Oliphant, The Portrait:
   • it was the beginning for her of a deeper prevision that, in spite of Miss Overmore's brilliancy and Mrs. Wix's passion, she should live to see a change in the nature of the struggle she appeared to have come into the world to produce. 1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew:
2. (countable, uncountable) A prediction.

Forms

Translations (2)

eo antaŭvido (advance knowledge) · es previsión (advance knowledge)

prevision en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /pɹɪˈvɪʒ(ə)n/ (UK)

Etymology

From Middle English previsioun, from Old French prevision, from Late Latin praevisio, praevisionem, from Latin praevideo.

Meanings

1. To predict or envision the future.

Forms