English
Etymology
Latin praeveniens, 'to come before'.
Noun
en-noun
- The act or condition of occuring earlier; being antecedent. Something done beforehand in anticipation of a later situation.
Usage notes
The word and all its inflections and derivations occur nowhere else in contemporary English save the context of Methodism and the theology of w:John Wesley. See prevenient grace.
ru:prevenience
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