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prescient

[ presh-uhnt, ‑e-uhntpree-shuhnt, ‑s-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight:

    The prescient economist was one of the few to see the financial collapse coming.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·Գ· adverb
  • ԴDz···Գ adjective
  • ԴDz···Գ·ly adverb
  • ܲ··Գ adjective
  • un··Գ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prescient1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Old French, from Latin ŧԲ (stem praescient- ), present participle of ī “to know beforehand,” equivalent to prae- “before” + ī “to know”; pre- ( def ); science ( def )
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A spokesperson for Warp described the 112-minute original as "groundbreaking" and added: "This adaptation will explore prescient issues through rich, character-driven storytelling."

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In the current moment, where virtual experiences are becoming more prevalent and intertwined with our daily lives, and technology can increasingly simulate pieces of reality, Nozick's question feels more prescient than ever.

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But he was prescient: The market turned in positive returns in seven of the next 10 years, and embarked on a record-breaking bull run that may not yet have run its course.

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It’s not lost on Nava how prescient the film now feels.

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As I prepared to enter college that Fall, I watched President Carter as he framed the problems in this country so well that it seems prescient today.

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