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far-seeing

far-seeing is the alternative form of farseeing.

Meaning of farseeing

Adjective

farseeing (comparative more farseeing, superlative most farseeing)

  1. Having good eyesight; eagle-eyed
  2. Characterized by prudence and foresight
    • Moreover, in view of the lamentable present indecision of the Government in regard to electrification, the large-scale building of diesel power may prove to have been a farseeing move after all.1961 February, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, page 86

Questions about far-seeing

What is far-seeing the alternative form of?
Far-seeing is the alternative form of farseeing.

Words near far-seeing in the dictionary

  1. far-right
  2. far-righter
  3. far-righters
  4. far-rightist
  5. far-rightists
  6. far-seeing
  7. far-sighted
  8. far-sightedness
  9. Fara
  10. Farabaugh
  11. Farabaughs

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