precognition

[ pree-kog-nish-uhn ]

/ ˌpri kɒgˈnɪʃ ən /

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noun

knowledge of a future event or situation, especially through extrasensory means.

Scots Law.

the examination of witnesses and other parties before a trial in order to supply a legal ground for prosecution.
the evidence established in such an examination.

Origin of precognition

1400–50; late Middle English <Late Latin praecognitiōn-, s. of praecognitiō;see pre-, cognition

OTHER WORDS FROM precognition

pre·cog·ni·tive

[pree-kog-ni-tiv], /priˈkɒg nɪ tɪv/, adjective

Words nearby precognition

preclude, precocial, precocious, precocious puberty, precocity, precognition, precollagenous fiber, precolonial, pre-Columbian, precompose, preconceive

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Example sentences from the Web for precognition

As the doors closed, the familiar itch of precognition began to assail him again.
Occasion for Disaster|Gordon Randall Garrett
It might be that there was such a thing as precognition in the form Morgan had described.
Talents, Incorporated|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
"But I saw no harm in seeing what she is like with precognition," I said.
The Right Time|Walter Bupp
In the meantime, Beagle's precognition was still proceedin; and Gilbert Walker and his dochter wouldna, it was said, relent.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX|Alexander Leighton

The sheriff immediately set about taking a precognition, for which he had been, by Geordie, previously prepared.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI|Various

British Dictionary definitions for precognition

precognition

/ (ˌpriːkɒɡˈnɪʃən) /

noun

psychol the alleged ability to foresee future eventsSee also clairvoyance, clairaudience

Derived forms of precognition

precognitive (priːˈkɒɡnɪtɪv), adjective

Word Origin for precognition

C17: from Late Latin praecognitiō foreknowledge, from praecognoscere to foresee, from prae before + cognoscere to know, ascertain

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Medical definitions for precognition

precognition

[ prē′kŏg-nĭsh′ən ]

n.

Knowledge of something in advance of its occurrence, especially by extrasensory perception.

Other words from precognition

pre•cog′ni•tive adj.

单词	precognition
释义	precognition [ pree-kog-nish-uhn ] / ˌpri kɒgˈnɪʃ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR precognition ON THESAURUS.COM noun knowledge of a future event or situation, especially through extrasensory means. Scots Law. the examination of witnesses and other parties before a trial in order to supply a legal ground for prosecution. the evidence established in such an examination. Origin of precognition 1400–50; late Middle English <Late Latin praecognitiōn-, s. of praecognitiō;see pre-, cognition OTHER WORDS FROM precognition pre·cog·ni·tive [pree-kog-ni-tiv], /priˈkɒg nɪ tɪv/, adjective Words nearby precognition preclude, precocial, precocious, precocious puberty, precocity, precognition, precollagenous fiber, precolonial, pre-Columbian, precompose, preconceive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for precognition As the doors closed, the familiar itch of precognition began to assail him again. Occasion for Disaster\|Gordon Randall Garrett It might be that there was such a thing as precognition in the form Morgan had described. Talents, Incorporated\|William Fitzgerald Jenkins "But I saw no harm in seeing what she is like with precognition," I said. The Right Time\|Walter Bupp In the meantime, Beagle's precognition was still proceedin; and Gilbert Walker and his dochter wouldna, it was said, relent. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX\|Alexander Leighton The sheriff immediately set about taking a precognition, for which he had been, by Geordie, previously prepared. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI\|Various British Dictionary definitions for precognition precognition / (ˌpriːkɒɡˈnɪʃən) / noun psychol the alleged ability to foresee future eventsSee also clairvoyance, clairaudience Derived forms of precognition precognitive (priːˈkɒɡnɪtɪv), adjective Word Origin for precognition C17: from Late Latin praecognitiō foreknowledge, from praecognoscere to foresee, from prae before + cognoscere to know, ascertain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to precognition foresight, intuition, perception, omen, insight, prediction, discernment, psyche, acumen, foreknowledge, penetration, telepathy, premonition, prophecy, feeling, second sight, sixth sense, fortune-telling Medical definitions for precognition precognition [ prē′kŏg-nĭsh′ən ] n. Knowledge of something in advance of its occurrence, especially by extrasensory perception. Other words from precognition pre•cog′ni•tive adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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