precognition

noun
/ˌpɹiːkɒɡˈnɪʃn̩/UK/ˌpɹikɑɡˈnɪʃən/US

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French precognition or its source, Latin praecognitio, from praecognōscō (“to know beforehand”). Doublet of Germanic-based foreknowledge and Greek-based prognosis. Equivalent to pre- + cognition.

  1. borrowed from praecognitio
  2. borrowed from precognition

Definitions

  1. Knowledge of the future

    Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception.

  2. The practice of taking a factual statement from a witness before a trial.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for precognition. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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