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Noun: foresight  'for,sIt
  1. Seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
    "Her foresight in market trends gave the company a competitive edge";
    - prevision, farsightedness, prospicience
     
  2. Providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
    "Her foresight in saving for retirement paid off in her later years";
    - foresightedness, foresightfulness

Derived forms: foresights

Type of: knowing, providence

Encyclopedia: Foresight