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Definition of prevenience - 2 dictionary results

pre⋅ven⋅ient

  [pri-veen-yuhnt]
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–adjective
1. coming before; antecedent.
2. anticipatory.
Origin:
1600–10; < L praevenient- (s. of praeveniēns) coming before, prp. of praevenīre to anticipate. See pre-, convenient

Related forms:
prev⋅e⋅nance  [prev-uh-nuhns] , pre⋅ven⋅ience  [pri-veen-yuhns] , noun
pre⋅ven⋅ient⋅ly, adverb
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pre·ven·ience   (prĭ-vēn'yəns)   
n.  

  1. The act or state of being antecedent or prevenient.

  2. Attention to another's needs.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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