PREVENIENT


Meaning of PREVENIENT in English

— prevenance /prev"euh neuhns/ , prevenience /pri veen"yeuhns/ , n. — preveniently , adv.

/pri veen"yeuhnt/ , adj.

1. coming before; antecedent.

2. anticipatory.

[ 1600-10; praevenient- (s. of praeveniens ) coming before, prp. of praevenire to anticipate. See PRE-, CONVENIENT ]

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