A so-called "preconception", i.e. a pre-theoretical notion which can lead to true knowledge of the world.
Growth in which lateral branches develop from a lateral meristem, after the formation of a bud or following a period of dormancy, when the lateral meristem is split from a terminal meristem.
A construction that consists of placing an element in a syntactic unit before that to which it would logically correspond.
The anticipation of an objection to an argument.
The practice of placing information about the ending of a story near the beginning, as a literary device.
The assignment of something to a period of time that precedes it.
A conclusion to which the mind comes by speculating; mere theory; notion; conjecture.
The act or process of reasoning a priori from premises given or assumed.
An investment involving higher-than-normal risk in order to obtain a higher-than-normal return.
The act or practice of buying land, goods, shares, etc., in expectation of selling at a higher price, or of selling with the expectation of repurchasing at a lower price; a trading on anticipated fluctuations in price, as distinguished from trading in which the profit expected is the difference between the retail and wholesale prices, or the difference of price in different markets.
A card game in which the players buy from one another trumps or whole hands, upon a chance of getting the highest trump dealt, which entitles the holder to the pool of stakes.
The process of thinking or meditating on a subject.
The process of anticipating which branch of code will be chosen and executing it in advance.