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1 hindsight
['haɪndsaɪt]* * *(wisdom or knowledge got only after something (usually bad) has happened: In hindsight, we should have acted differently.) il senno di poi* * *hindsight /ˈhaɪndsaɪt/n.* * *['haɪndsaɪt] -
2 hindsight hind·sight n
['haɪndˌsaɪt]
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with the benefit of — with the help of (something) : by using (something) With the benefit of hindsight, he saw where he had made a mistake. She ll do better with the benefit of more experience. • • • Main Entry: ↑benefit … Useful english dictionary
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benefit — ben|e|fit1 W1S3 [ˈbenıfıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(advantage)¦ 2¦(money from government)¦ 3¦(extra things)¦ 4 give somebody the benefit of the doubt 5 with the benefit of hindsight/experience 6 benefit concert/performance/match ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; :… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hindsight — noun PREPOSITION ▪ in hindsight ▪ Their first idea was deemed, in hindsight, a mistake. ▪ with hindsight ▪ This all seems obvious with hindsight … Collocations dictionary
hindsight — hind|sight [ˈhaındsaıt] n [U] the ability to understand a situation only after it has happened →↑foresight with/in hindsight ▪ With hindsight, I should have seen the warning signs. the benefit/wisdom of hindsight ▪ With the benefit of hindsight,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hindsight — noun (U) the ability to understand facts about a situation only after it has happened: with the benefit/wisdom of hindsight (=when hindsight makes it possible to realize what mistakes were made): With the benefit of hindsight it s easy to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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hindsight — [[t]ha͟ɪndsaɪt[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft with/in N Hindsight is the ability to understand and realize something about an event after it has happened, although you did not understand or realize it at the time. With hindsight, we d all do things… … English dictionary
hindsight — hind|sight [ haınd,saıt ] noun uncount the opportunity to judge or understand past events using knowledge that you have gained since then: With the benefit of hindsight, it s easy to say it was the wrong decision … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hindsight — UK [ˈhaɪn(d)ˌsaɪt] / US noun [uncountable] the opportunity to judge or understand past events using knowledge that you have gained since then With the benefit of hindsight, it s easy to say it was the wrong decision … English dictionary