Precognition
noun
The ability to know what will happen in the future before it happens.
She claims to have precognition and knew about the accident before it happened.
Often appears as...
- claims to have precognition
- experience of precognition
noun
In Scottish law, a formal statement made by a witness before a court case begins.
The witness's precognition was submitted to the court before the trial began.
Often appears as...
- witness's precognition
- submit a precognition
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Technical
noun
The ability to know what will happen in the future before it happens.
She claims to have precognition and knew about the accident before it happened.
Often appears as...
- claims to have precognition
- experience of precognition
noun
In Scottish law, a formal statement made by a witness before a court case begins.
The witness's precognition was submitted to the court before the trial began.
Often appears as...
- witness's precognition
- submit a precognition
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Supernatural Sense
Refers to an extraordinary, psychic ability considered supernatural.
In the novel, the character's precognition saved the village.
Pro Tip 2/3Popular Culture
Often found in sci-fi or fantasy genres in books, movies, and TV shows.
The superhero's precognition alerted her to the impending disaster.
Pro Tip 3/3Subject of Skepticism
Many people are skeptical about the reality of precognition.
Despite his claims of precognition, no one believed the old man's predictions.
Pro Tip 1/3Supernatural Sense
Refers to an extraordinary, psychic ability considered supernatural.
In the novel, the character's precognition saved the village.
Pro Tip 2/3Popular Culture
Often found in sci-fi or fantasy genres in books, movies, and TV shows.
The superhero's precognition alerted her to the impending disaster.
Pro Tip 3/3Subject of Skepticism
Many people are skeptical about the reality of precognition.
Despite his claims of precognition, no one believed the old man's predictions.
Pro Tip 1/3Supernatural Sense
Refers to an extraordinary, psychic ability considered supernatural.
In the novel, the character's precognition saved the village.
Pro Tip 2/3Popular Culture
Often found in sci-fi or fantasy genres in books, movies, and TV shows.
The superhero's precognition alerted her to the impending disaster.
Pro Tip 3/3Subject of Skepticism
Many people are skeptical about the reality of precognition.
Despite his claims of precognition, no one believed the old man's predictions.
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What doctors don't know...
it probably wouldn't get published in a journal. And in fact, we know that that's true, because several different groups of research scientists tried to replicate the findings of this precognition study, and when they submitted it to the exact same journal, the journal said, "No, we're not interested in publishing
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What doctors don't know...
research scientists tried to replicate the findings of this precognition study and when they submitted it to the exact same journal the journal said no we're not interested in publishing replication we're not interested in your negative data so this is already evidence of how
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What doctors don't know...
it probably wouldn't get published in a journal. And in fact, we know that that's true, because several different groups of research scientists tried to replicate the findings of this precognition study, and when they submitted it to the exact same journal, the journal said, "No, we're not interested in publishing
Video examples
What doctors don't know...
research scientists tried to replicate the findings of this precognition study and when they submitted it to the exact same journal the journal said no we're not interested in publishing replication we're not interested in your negative data so this is already evidence of how
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