prescient

Meanings

• adjective

  Having or showing a keen understanding of what will happen or what is likely to happen in the future.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈpɹiːʃɪənt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

unforeseeing

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Synonyms

clairvoyant , foreknowing , foreseeing , prescientific , prescious , prevoyant

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prescient
precinct , inspect , perfect , correct

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Variants

List of all variants of prescient that leads to same result
prescience , presciences , prescient , presciently

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Forms

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The comparative form of 'prescient' is 'more prescient', and the superlative form is 'most prescient'., The verb form of 'prescient' is 'to be prescient'., The past tense and past participle of 'prescient' are 'was prescient' and 'had been prescient'.

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'praesciens', meaning 'foreseeing' or 'knowing beforehand'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'prescient' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. The ability to be prescient is a common theme in science fiction and fantasy literature.

3. Some people believe that certain animals, such as elephants and dolphins, possess a degree of prescient abilities.

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Related Concepts

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1. clairvoyance: Clairvoyance is a psychic ability that involves seeing objects, people, or events that are not present in the physical environment. It is often associated with the concept of being prescient.

2. intuition: Intuition is a gut feeling or an instinctive understanding of a situation. It is similar to being prescient, as it involves having a sense of what will happen before it does.

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Culture

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The term 'prescient' has been used in various literary works, including H.G. Wells' 'The Time Machine' and Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue'. In these works, the prescient characters possess an uncanny ability to foresee events and solve mysteries.

How to Memorize "prescient"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize the word 'prescient', imagine a person with a crystal ball, gazing into it and seeing the future.

2. associate
   

   - To memorize the word 'prescient', associate it with words that have similar meanings or are related to the concept of seeing or knowing beforehand.

3. mnemonics
   

   - One possible mnemonic for 'prescient' is 'P Recognizes Events In The Near'.

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