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prescienthaving or showing knowledge of events before they take place

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having or showing knowledge of events before they take place

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpreʃənt/

Korean meaning: 미래를 미리 아는, 선견지명이 있는

Korean pronunciation: **프레**션트

Example Sentences

  • The CEO's prescient decision to invest in AI technology made the company billions.
  • My grandmother was prescient about my dating life - she predicted every breakup before I even started dating!
  • The movie's prescient portrayal of social media addiction now seems eerily accurate.

prescient

ADJECTIVE

//ˈpreʃənt//

having or showing knowledge of events before they take place

prescient concept
💡 Concept

an elderly woman with wise eyes points confidently at a specific stock chart while speaking to a younger businessman. She gestures toward a particular downward trend that she clearly saw coming before others noticed. The chart behind them shows the exact market crash she predicted weeks earlier, with red arrows pointing downward. Other traders in the background look shocked and confused by the sudden market changes. Meanwhile, her client nods with amazement, holding documents that show her previous accurate predictions. having knowledge of events before they take place

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpreʃənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpreʃənt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpre--
Rootsci
Suffix--ent

Origin

From Latin praescientem, meaning 'knowing beforehand.' The word literally combines the idea of seeing or knowing something before it happens.

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🎵Rhyme

presentcrescentdecent
present
crescent
decent

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📝Examples

The CEO's prescient decision to invest in AI technology made the company billions.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother was prescient about my dating life - she predicted every breakup before I even started dating!

The movie's prescient portrayal of social media addiction now seems eerily accurate.

His prescient comment about needing umbrellas was ignored until the sudden downpour.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

propheticforesightedvisionaryperceptiveclairvoyant

Antonyms

shortsightednaiveoblivious

Related

foreseepredictintuitivewisdominsight