prevenience

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noun

The act or condition of occurring earlier, of being antecedent.

OriginLatin praeveniēns →
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Meanings

nounprevenience (countable and uncountable, plural preveniences)

plural preveniences

  1. countableuncountableMethodismThe act or condition of occurring earlier, of being antecedent.
  2. countableuncountableMethodismSomething done beforehand in anticipation of a later situation.

Origin

  1. Latinpraeveniēns“preceding, coming before”
  2. Englishprevenience

From Latin praeveniēns (“preceding, coming before”).

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APA

prevenience. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prevenience

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“prevenience.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prevenience. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prevenience,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prevenience.

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