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foreknowledge

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/fɔːrˈnɒlɪdʒ/ · fore-know-ledge

Knowledge of something before it happens; prescience.

Meanings

nounformal

Knowledge of something before it happens; prescience.

کسی چیز کے ہونے سے پہلے کی معلومات؛ پیشن گوئی。

پیش بینی

peesh beeni

Synonyms

prescienceforeknowledgeanticipationعلمپیش بینیمعلومات

Antonyms

ignoranceunawarenessunknowledgeغفلتعدم معلوماتناآگاہی

Common Collocations

  • divine foreknowledge
  • foreknowledge of events
  • scientific foreknowledge

Example Sentences

His foreknowledge of the outcome allowed him to prepare accordingly.

اس کی پیش بینی نے اسے تیاری کرنے کی اجازت دی۔

Us ki peesh beeni ne use tayyari karne ki ijaazat di.

Philosophers debate the implications of divine foreknowledge on free will.

فلاسفرز الہی پیش بینی کے آزاد مرضی پر اثرات پر بحث کرتے ہیں۔

Philosophers ilahi peesh beeni ke azaad marzi par asraat par behas karte hain.

Her foreknowledge of the challenges helped the team strategize effectively.

چیلنجز کے بارے میں اس کی پیش بینی نے ٹیم کو مؤثر انداز میں حکمت عملی تیار کرنے میں مدد دی۔

Challenges ke bare mein us ki peesh beeni ne team ko mo'asar andaaz mein hikmat-e-amli tayyar karne mein madad di.

Easily Confused With

surveillance:Surveillance refers to the close observation of an individual or group, while foreknowledge refers to knowledge about future events.

Word Family

foresee
verbپیش دیکھنا
forenoon
nounپہلے پہر
forewarn
verbپہلے خبر دینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'fore' as in 'before' and 'knowledge' to remember that it's knowing before it happens.

Imagine a crystal ball revealing future events.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلے سے خبر رکھنا بہتر ہے

pehle se khabar rakhna behtar hai

It's better to be forewarned.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "forcnāwleċe" — the knowledge of something in advance

First known use: 14th century

The term 'foreknowledge' has been used in various contexts, particularly in philosophical discussions regarding determinism and free will.