precognition UK /ˌpɹiːkɒɡˈnɪʃn̩/US /ˌpɹikɑɡˈnɪʃən/ noun2 •Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception. •The practice of taking a factual statement from a witness before a trial. formsprecognitions