/ Dictionary / Index P precognition: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pre•cog•ni•tion Pronunciation: (prē"kog-nish'un), [key] — n. knowledge of a future event or situation, esp. through extrasensory means. the examination of witnesses and other parties before a trial in order to supply a legal ground for prosecution. the evidence established in such an examination. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: precognition (Thesaurus) precocity precolonial Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language