prevision

UK/pɹɪˈvɪʒ(ə)n/

prevision noun: advance knowledge; foresight.

Noun

prevision (countable and uncountable, plural previsions)

Advance knowledge; foresight.
- I watched her without knowing, with a prevision that she was going to address me, though with no sort of idea as to the subject of her address.1889, Margaret Oliphant, The Portrait
- it was the beginning for her of a deeper prevision that, in spite of Miss Overmore's brilliancy and Mrs. Wix's passion, she should live to see a change in the nature of the struggle she appeared to have come into the world to produce.1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew
A prediction.

prevision (third-person singular simple present previsions, present participle previsioning, simple past and past participle previsioned)

ஊகம், முன்கூற்று

Noun
plural	previsions
alternative form	prævision
Verb
third-person singular present	previsions
present participle	previsioning
past participle	previsioned
past	previsioned

From Middle English previsioun, from Old French prevision, from Late Latin praevisio, praevisionem, from Latin praevideo.

What does prevision mean?: Prevision means advance knowledge; foresight.
What is prevision in Tamil?: Prevision in Tamil is ஊகம், முன்கூற்று. See Prevision meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is prevision?: Prevision can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce prevision?: Prevision is pronounced /pɹɪˈvɪʒ(ə)n/ (UK).
What is the plural of prevision?: The plural of prevision is previsions.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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