n.
Pronunciation: pr ō - ' lep-s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lep · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: Greek prol ē psis, from prolambanein to take beforehand, from pro- before + lambanein to take ― more at LATCH
Date: 1578
: ANTICIPATION : as a : the representation or assumption of a future act or development as if presently existing or accomplished b : the application of an adjective to a noun in anticipation of the result of the action of the verb (as in “ while yon slow oxen turn the furrowed plain ” )
– pro · lep · tic \ - ' lep-tik \ adjective
– pro · lep · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb