prefiguration
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pre·fig·u·ra·tion
(prē-fĭg′yə-rā′shən)n.
1. The act of representing, suggesting, or imagining in advance.
2. Something that prefigures; a foreshadowing.
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prefiguration
(ˌpriːfɪɡəˈreɪʃən)n
1. the act of prefiguring
2. something that prefigures, such as a prototype
preˈfigurative adj
preˈfiguratively adv
preˈfigurativeness n
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pre•fig•u•ra•tion
(priˌfɪg yəˈreɪ ʃən, ˌpri fɪg-)n.
1. the act of prefiguring.
2. that in which something is prefigured.
[1350–1400; < Late Latin]
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Noun | 1. | prefiguration - an example that prefigures or foreshadows what is to come |
2. | prefiguration - the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand |
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PräfigurationPrototyp
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