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prevision vs prefiguration

prefiguration vs prevision

prevision and prefiguration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prevision Yes No No No
prefiguration Yes No No No
As nouns, prefiguration is a hyponym of prevision; that is, prefiguration is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prevision:
  • prevision: the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
  • prefiguration: the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
Other hyponyms of prevision include projection, prognostication, prophecy, vaticination, adumbration, foreshadowing.
prevision (noun) prefiguration (noun)
the power to foresee the future the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
a prophetic vision (as in a dream) an example that prefigures or foreshadows what is to come
seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
Difference between prevision and prefiguration

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