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Definition of prevenient - 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·ient   (prĭ-vēn'yənt)   
adj.  

  1. Coming before; preceding.

  2. Expectant; anticipatory.


[Latin praeveniēns, praevenient-, present participle of praevenīre, to precede : prae-, pre- + venīre, to come; see gwā- in Indo-European roots.]
pre·ven'ient·ly adv.
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