As nouns the difference between provenience and prevenience
is that provenience is (archaeology) source; origin while prevenience is (methodism) the act or condition of occurring earlier, of being antecedent.
provenience
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(archaeology) Source; origin.
Usage notes
* The term provenience in archaeology/archeology has largely replaced provenance'' because ''provenience'' is restricted to in situ location at the date of archaeological discovery rather than the "origin-to-present" chain of custody details of proper ''provenance as is customarily used by historians, museums, and commercial entities.
prevenience
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(Methodism) The act or condition of occurring earlier, of being antecedent.
(Methodism) Something done beforehand in anticipation of a later situation.
Usage notes
* In contemporary English, this term is specific to Methodism and the theology of .
Derived terms
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