prospection

noun

pro·​spec·​tion

prəˈspekshən

plural -s

1

: the act of anticipating : foresight

2

: the act of viewing

3

: the act of exploring (as for gold)

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin prospection-, prospectio, from Latin prospectus (past participle of prospicere) + -ion-, -io -ion

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