prefiguring

/P R IY0 F IH1 G Y ER0 IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To show or suggest ahead of time; to represent beforehand (often used in a Biblical context).

  2. 2

    To predict or foresee.

noun
  1. 1

    (gerund of prefigure) A specific instance in which something is prefigured

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