Prevision

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /pɹɪˈvɪʒ(É™)n/

Alternative forms

• prævision obsolete

Origin

From Latin praevisio.

Full definition of prevision

Noun

1. Advance knowledge; foresight.
• 1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew: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.
• 1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.21:The whole discussion is concerned with City States, and their is no prevision of their obsolescence.
2. A prediction.

Verb

1. To predict or envision the future.