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precognizance

precognizance noun: cognizance in advance; precognition.

Noun

precognizance (uncountable)

  1. Cognizance in advance; precognition.

Origin of precognizance

From pre- + cognizance.

Questions about precognizance

What does precognizance mean?
Precognizance means cognizance in advance; precognition.
What part of speech is precognizance?
Precognizance is a noun.

Words near precognizance in the dictionary

  1. precognitions
  2. precognitive
  3. precognitively
  4. precognitives
  5. precognizable
  6. precognizance
  7. precognizant
  8. precognize
  9. precognized
  10. precognizes
  11. precognizing

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