farsightedness.

1. The ability to anticipate future needs or consequences and plan accordingly.

2. A vision condition in which nearby objects are harder to bring into focus.

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Words that belong together

• political farsightedness
• show farsightedness

On the page

The reservoir reflected a farsightedness that only the later drought made obvious.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: usually uncountable in both senses; no ordinary plural. Writing functions: judgment, planning, perception. Commonness: moderately common. Literal eyesight and figurative planning are separate senses; hyphenation counts once.