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farseeing

[ fahr-see-ing ]
/ ˈfɑrˈsi ɪŋ /
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adjective

having foresight; sagacious; discerning.
able to see objects distinctly at a great distance: Hawks are farseeing birds.

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Nearby words

  1. farriery,
  2. farro,
  3. farrow,
  4. farruca,
  5. fars,
  6. farsi,
  7. farsighted,
  8. farsightedly,
  9. farsightedness,
  10. farsistan

Origin of farseeing

First recorded in 1840–50; far + see1 + -ing2
Related formsfar·see·ing·ness, nounfar·se·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for far-seeing

far-seeing

adjective

having shrewd judgment; far-sighted
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