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precognition

Syllabification: (pre·cog·ni·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌprēkägˈniSHən/
Definition of precognition

noun

  • 1foreknowledge of an event, especially foreknowledge of a paranormal kind.
  • 2 Law chiefly Scottish the preliminary examination of witnesses, especially to decide whether there are grounds for a trial.

Derivatives

precognitive

Pronunciation: /prēˈkägnətiv/
adjective
precognition (sense 1).

Origin:

late Middle English: from late Latin praecognitio(n-), based on Latin cognoscere 'know'

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