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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.
  1. a sight or reading taken on a forward point.
  2. (in leveling) a rod reading on a point the elevation of which is to be determined.
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Origin of foresight

First recorded in 1250–1300, foresight is from the Middle English word forsight.See fore-, sight

synonym study for foresight

1. See prudence.

OTHER WORDS FROM foresight

foresighted, adjectivefore·sight·ed·ly, adverbfore·sight·ed·ness, nounforesightful, adjective
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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, noun
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