Meaning of PRECOGNITION
| Pronunciation: | | `preekâg'nishun
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| | Definition: | | [n] knowledge of an event before it occurs |
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| | Synonyms: | | foreknowledge |
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| | See Also: | | clairvoyance, E.S.P., ESP, extrasensory perception, second sight | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pre`cog*ni"tion\, n. [L. praecognitio, fr.
praecognoscere to foreknow. See {Pre-}, and {Cognition}.]
1. Previous cognition. --Fotherby.
2. (Scots Law) A preliminary examination of a criminal case
with reference to a prosecution. --Erskine.
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| | Related Terms: | | a priori knowledge, anticipation, apprehension, buddhi, clairvoyance, command, comprehension, conception, conceptualization, direct apprehension, foreboding, foreknowing, foreknowledge, foreseeability, forewisdom, grasp, grip, ideation, immediate cognition, insight, inspiration, intellection, intelligence, intuition, intuitionism, intuitive reason, intuitiveness, intuitivism, knowledge without thought, mastery, mental grasp, prehension, presage, prescience, presentiment, satori, savvy, second sight, second-sightedness, sixth sense, subconscious knowledge, subconscious perception, understanding, unmediated perception, wisdom |
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