Precognition


[pree-kog-nish-uh n] /ˌpri kɒgˈnɪʃ ən/
noun
1.
knowledge of a future event or situation, especially through extrasensory means.
2.
Scots Law.

the examination of witnesses and other parties before a trial in order to supply a legal ground for prosecution.
the evidence established in such an examination.

precognition
/ˌpriːkɒɡˈnɪʃən/
noun
1.
(psychol) the alleged ability to foresee future events See also clairvoyance, clairaudience

precognition pre·cog·ni·tion (prē’kŏg-nĭsh’ən)
n.
Knowledge of something in advance of its occurrence, especially by extrasensory perception.
pre·cog’ni·tive adj.

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