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• prescient — pre|sci|ent [ˈpresiənt US ˈpreʃənt, ˈpri: ] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of praescire to know before ] able to imagine or know what will happen in the future >prescience n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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• prescient — UK [ˈpresɪənt] / US [ˈpreʃənt] adjective formal knowing or behaving as if you know what will happen in the future Derived word: prescience noun uncountable …   English dictionary

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