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precog

precog noun: a precognitive person. Also the clipping of precognition.

Noun

precog (plural precogs)

  1. A precognitive person.

Also used as

precog is also the clipping of precognition.

precog is also the clipping of precognitive.

Forms of precog

Noun
pluralprecogs
Adjective
comparativemore precog
superlativemost precog

Origin of precog

Clipping of precognitive. Coined by American author Philip K. Dick in 1954, and popularized in his 1956 short story "The Minority Report".

Questions about precog

What does precog mean?
Precog means a precognitive person.
What part of speech is precog?
Precog is a noun.
What is the plural of precog?
The plural of precog is precogs.

Words near precog in the dictionary

  1. precoded
  2. precoder
  3. precoders
  4. precodes
  5. precoding
  6. precog
  7. precogitate
  8. precogitated
  9. precogitates
  10. precogitating
  11. precogitation

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