prescience
noun
pre·​science
| \ ˈpre-sh(ē-)ən(t)s
, ˈprē-, -s(ē-)ən(t)s\
, ˈprē-, -s(ē-)ən(t)s\
Definition of prescience
: foreknowledge of events:
a
: divine omniscience
b
: human anticipation of the course of events : foresight
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Other Words from prescience
prescient
\ ˈpre-​sh(ē-​)ənt
, ˈprē-​ , -​s(ē-​)ənt \
adjective
, ˈprē-​ , -​s(ē-​)ənt \
adjective
presciently
adverb
Examples of prescience in a Sentence
He predicted their response with amazing prescience.
Her prescience as an investor is impressive.
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Both Padres rookies have a presence — even a prescience — that belies their age and experience level. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Padres notes: Quantrill, Tatis get it done; Urias’ perfect night; Morejon to open," 28 July 2019 There’s a moment about 15 minutes into the first episode of Years and Years that made me gasp at its audacity, its prescience, its visual horror. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Near-Future Shock of Years and Years," 23 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prescience.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for prescience
prescience
noun
English Language Learners Definition of prescience
formal
: the ability to know what will or might happen in the future
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