FORESIGHT
Dictionary entry overview: What does foresight mean? • FORESIGHT (noun)
The noun FORESIGHT has 2 senses:
1. providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
2. seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
Familiarity information: FORESIGHT used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FORESIGHT (noun)
Meaning:
Providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
foresight; foresightedness; foresightfulness
Hypernyms ("foresight" is a kind of...):
providence (the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources)
Meaning:
Seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
prospicience; farsightedness; foresight; prevision
Hypernyms ("foresight" is a kind of...):
knowing (a clear and certain mental apprehension)
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