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Adjective prescient has 1 sense
  1. prescient - perceiving the significance of events before they occur; "extroardinarily prescient memoranda on the probable course of postwar relations"-R.H.Rovere
    Antonym:
    undiscerning (indirect, via discerning)

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Prescient

Definition:

Adjective - having or showing knowledge of events before they take place; having foresight

Sense 1:

Having foresight or knowledge of future events before they happen

Example sentence: The prescient weather forecaster predicted the hurricane and warned the coastal residents to evacuate.

Sense 2:

Having advanced understanding or knowledge in a particular subject

Example sentence: The prescient investor accurately predicted the rise of the stock market and made substantial profits.

Sense 3:

Perceptive and insightful, especially regarding trends or future developments

Example sentence: The prescient author's novel depicted a future dystopian society, eerily reflecting the social issues we face today.

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