foresight
[ fawr-sahyt, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌsaɪt, ˈfoʊr- /
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noun
care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
the act or power of foreseeing; prevision; prescience.
an act of looking forward.
knowledge or insight gained by or as by looking forward; a view of the future.
Surveying.
- a sight or reading taken on a forward point.
- (in leveling) a rod reading on a point the elevation of which is to be determined.
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Origin of foresight
synonym study for foresight
1. See prudence.
OTHER WORDS FROM foresight
foresighted, adjectivefore·sight·ed·ly, adverbfore·sight·ed·ness, nounforesightful, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use foresight in a sentence
Theodore Roosevelt, who became the youngest president ever at 42, had the foresight to preserve roughly 230 million acres of public land for future generations to enjoy.
Even the medieval builders of cathedrals—often lauded as examples of long-term thinking for creating structures that would last generations—were not imagining radically different futures with any great degree of foresight.
Humanity is stuck in short-term thinking. Here’s how we escape.|Katie McLean|October 21, 2020|MIT Technology ReviewStrategic foresight can be a powerful tool to help you understand and evaluate your options even when the future seems very unclear.
The men who did the tasks were not creatures of the day, but foresightful beyond the average of mortals.
Domesticated Animals|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
British Dictionary definitions for foresight
foresight
/ (ˈfɔːˌsaɪt) /
noun
provision for or insight into future problems, needs, etc
the act or ability of foreseeing
the act of looking forward
surveying a reading taken looking forwards to a new station, esp in levelling from a point of known elevation to a point the elevation of which is to be determinedCompare backsight
the front sight on a firearm
Derived forms of foresight
foresighted, adjectiveforesightedly, adverbforesightedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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