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precognition

/ˌpɹiːkɒɡˈnɪʃn̩/US/ˌpɹikɑɡˈnɪʃən/

precognition noun: knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception.

Noun

precognition (countable and uncountable, plural precognitions)

  1. Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception.
  2. (Scots law) The practice of taking a factual statement from a witness before a trial.
    • ‘But it seems there are some strong presumptuous proofs against you, and I came to warn you this day that a precognition is in progress, and that unless you are perfectly convinced, not only of your innocence, but of your ability to prove it, it will be the safest course for you to abscond, and let...1824, James Hogg, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner

precognition meaning in Kannada and Malay

precognition in Kannada

ಮುನ್ನರಿವು, ಪೂರ್ವಜ್ಞಾನ, ಮುನ್‌ತಿಳಿವು

precognition in Malay

knowledge of something that is to occur in the future
prakognisi

Synonyms of precognition

All synonyms of precognition

Forms of precognition

pluralprecognitions

Origin of precognition

Borrowed from Middle French precognition or its source, Latin praecognitio, from praecognōscō (“to know beforehand”). Doublet of Germanic-based foreknowledge and Greek-based prognosis. Equivalent to pre- + cognition.

Words formed from precognition

Questions about precognition

What does precognition mean?
Precognition means knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception.
What is precognition in Kannada?
Precognition in Kannada is ಮುನ್ನರಿವು, ಪೂರ್ವಜ್ಞಾನ, ಮುನ್‌ತಿಳಿವು. See Precognition meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is precognition?
Precognition is a noun.
How do you pronounce precognition?
Precognition is pronounced /ˌpɹiːkɒɡˈnɪʃn̩/ (UK).
What is the plural of precognition?
The plural of precognition is precognitions.

Words near precognition in the dictionary

  1. precogitates
  2. precogitating
  3. precogitation
  4. precogitations
  5. precognisant
  6. precognition
  7. precognitions
  8. precognitive
  9. precognitively
  10. precognitives
  11. precognizable

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