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Word Meanings - PRECLUSION - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The act of precluding, or the state of being precluded; a shutting out.

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  • FORETHOUGHT
    Thought of, or planned, beforehand; aforethought; prepense; hence, deliberate. "Forethought malice." Bacon.
  • PROVISIONARY
    Provisional. Burke.
  • PROVISIONAL
    Of the nature of a provision; serving as a provision for the time being; -- used of partial or temporary arrangements; as, a provisional government; a provisional treaty.
  • EXPECTATION
    The leaving of the disease principally to the efforts of nature to effect a cure. Expectation of life, the mean or average duration of the life individuals after any specified age. Syn. -- Anticipation; confidence; trust. (more info) 1. The act
  • PRECONCEPTION
    The act of preconceiving; conception or opinion previously formed.
  • FORETASTE
    A taste beforehand; enjoyment in advance; anticipation.
  • PRECLUSION
    The act of precluding, or the state of being precluded; a shutting out.
  • FORECASTER
    One who forecast. Johnson.
  • PROVISION
    A canonical term for regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation. (more info) 1. The act of providing, or making previous preparation. Shak. 2. That which is provided or prepared; that which is brought
  • FORECAST
    1. To plan beforehand; to scheme; to project. He shall forecast his devices against the strongholds. Dan. xi. 24. 2. To foresee; to calculate beforehand, so as to provide for. It is wisdom to consider the end of things before we embark, and to
  • PREVENTIONAL
    Tending to prevent.
  • FORETHOUGHTFUL
    Having forethought.
  • FORESIGHT
    Any sight or reading of the leveling staff, except the backsight; any sight or bearing taken by a compass or theodolite in a forward direction. (more info) 1. The act or the power of foreseeing; prescience; foreknowledge. Milton. 2. Action
  • PRELIBATION
    1. A. tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste; as, a prelibation of heavenly bliss. 2. A pouring out, or libation, before tasting.
  • FORETASTER
    One who tastes beforehand, or before another.
  • FORESIGHTFUL
    Foresighted.
  • AWAIT
    1. To watch for; to look out for. 2. To wait on, serve, or attend. 3. To wait for; to stay for; to expect. See Expect. Betwixt these rocky pillars Gabriel sat, Chief of the angelic guards, awaiting night. Milton. 4. To be in store for; to be ready
  • PROVISIONALLY
    By way of provision for the time being; temporarily. Locke.
  • PREVENTION
    1. The act of going, or state of being, before. The greater the distance, the greater the prevention. Bacon. 2. Anticipation; esp., anticipation of needs or wishes; hence, precaution; forethought. Hammond. Shak. 3. The act of preventing
  • PREGUSTATION
    The act of tasting beforehand; foretaste. Dr. Walker
  • UNEXPECTATION
    Absence of expectation; want of foresight. Bp. Hall.
  • IMPROVISION
    Improvidence. Sir T. Browne.
  • PREEXPECTATION
    Previous expectation.

 

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