foresight
[ fawr-sahyt, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌsaɪt, ˈfoʊr- /
noun
care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
the act or power of foreseeing; prevision; prescience.
an act of looking forward.
knowledge or insight gained by or as by looking forward; a view of the future.
Surveying.
- a sight or reading taken on a forward point.
- (in leveling) a rod reading on a point the elevation of which is to be determined.
Origin of foresight
OTHER WORDS FROM foresight
fore·sight·ed, adjective fore·sight·ed·ly, adverb fore·sight·ed·ness, noun fore·sight·ful, adjectiveWords nearby foresight
foreshore,
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foreskin,
foresleeve,
forespeak,
forespent,
forest
Example sentences from the Web for foresightedness
And with her customary cleverness and foresightedness she called him up at the hospital.
From the Housetops |George Barr McCutcheonThis single word impresses upon us the foresightedness with which he anticipates metaphysical doctrines of modern Germany.
The Development of Metaphysics in Persia |Muhammad IqbalHis spirit of determination, his persistence, his foresightedness, seem to me the predominant traits in a well-rounded character.
The Story of General Pershing |Everett T. (Everett Titsworth) Tomlinson
British Dictionary definitions for foresightedness
foresight
/ (ˈfɔːˌsaɪt) /
noun
provision for or insight into future problems, needs, etc
the act or ability of foreseeing
the act of looking forward
surveying
a reading taken looking forwards to a new station, esp in levelling from a point of known elevation to a point the elevation of which is to be determined
Compare backsight
the front sight on a firearm