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Precursive
- - Preceding; introductory; precursory.
Predestine
- verb - decree or determine beforehand
- foreordain by divine will or decree
- foreordain or determine beforehand
Predicting
- verb - indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
- make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
Prediction
- noun - a statement made about the future
- the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
Predictive
- adjective - of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
Preempting
- verb - acquire for oneself before others can do so
- gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
- make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge
- take the place of or have precedence over; "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"; "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor"
Preemption
- noun - a prior appropriation of something; "the preemption of bandwidth by commercial interests"
- the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject
- the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property)
- the right to purchase something in advance of others
Preemptive
- adjective - designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence; "a preemptive business offer"