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providential |
Overview of adj providential The adj providential has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) heaven-sent, providential, miraculous -- (peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention; "a heaven-sent rain saved the crops"; "a providential recovery") 2. providential -- (relating to or characteristic of providence; "assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan"- M.R.Cohen) 3. providential, divine -- (resulting from divine providence; "providential care"; "a providential visitation") Antonyms of adj providential 2 of 3 senses of providential Sense 1 heaven-sent, providential, miraculous INDIRECT (VIA fortunate) -> unfortunate Sense 3 providential, divine INDIRECT (VIA heavenly) -> earthly Similarity of adj providential 3 senses of providential Sense 1 heaven-sent, providential, miraculous => fortunate (vs. unfortunate) Sense 2 providential Pertains to noun providence (Sense 3) =>providence => fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot circumstances, portion Sense 3 providential, divine => heavenly (vs. earthly) Attributes of adj providential Familiarity of adj providential providential used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj providential providential Overview of adj providential The adj providential has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) heaven-sent, providential, miraculous -- (peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention; "a heaven-sent rain saved the crops"; "a providential recovery") 2. providential -- (relating to or characteristic of providence; "assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan"- M.R.Cohen) 3. providential, divine -- (resulting from divine providence; "providential care"; "a providential visitation")
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