prevenient

pre·ven·ient

P0549400 (prĭ-vēn′yənt)adj.1. Coming before; preceding.2. Expectant; anticipatory.

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[Latin praeveniēns, praevenient-, present participle of praevenīre, to precede : prae-, pre- + venīre, to come; see g^wā- in Indo-European roots.]

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pre·ven′ient·ly adv.

prevenient

(prɪˈviːnɪənt) adjcoming before; anticipating or preceding[C17: from Latin praevenīre to precede, prevent] preˈveniently adv

pre•ven•ient

(prɪˈvin yənt)

adj. 1. coming before; antecedent. 2. anticipatory. [1600–10; < Latin praevenient- (s. of praeveniēns) coming before, present participle of praevenīre to anticipate] pre•ven′ience, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

prevenient - in anticipation anticipatoryantecedent - preceding in time or order