Prefiguration
[pree-fig-yuh-rey-shuh n, pree-fig-] /priˌfɪg yəˈreɪ ʃən, ˌpri fɪg-/
noun
1.
the act of prefiguring.
2.
that in which something is prefigured.
prefiguration
/ˌpriːfɪɡəˈreɪʃən/
noun
1.
the act of prefiguring
2.
something that prefigures, such as a prototype
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