Definition

The ability to know or predict what will happen in the future.

Example

Her prescience allowed her to make decisions that others could not foresee.

Conversation

Have you ever thought about how some people seem to have prescience about the future?

Yeah, it's almost like they can predict things before they happen.

I wonder if it's just luck or if they actually have a special skill for prescience.

Maybe it's a mix of intuition and experience that helps them see patterns.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Prescience → It is formed from "pre-" (meaning before) and "scientia" (meaning knowledge). The word "prescience" refers to the knowledge of something before it happens, or foresight.

Memory Tip

Think of having 'knowledge' ('scientia') 'before' ('pre-') something occurs — that's what prescience means.

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