prognostication

prog·nos·ti·cate  (prg-nst-kt)

tr.v. prog·nos·ti·cat·ed, prog·nos·ti·cat·ing, prog·nos·ti·cates

1. To predict according to present indications or signs; foretell. See Synonyms at predict.

2. To foreshadow; portend: urban renewal that prognosticates a social and cultural renaissance.

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[Middle English pronosticaten, from Medieval Latin prognsticre, prognstict-, from Latin prognsticum, sign of the future, from Greek prognstikon, from neuter of prognstikos, foreknowing; see prognostic.]

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prog·nosti·cation n.

prog·nosti·cative adj.

prog·nosti·cator n.

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prognostication

1. the act of forecasting or prophesying.
2. a forecast or prediction. — prognosticator, n. — prognosticative, adj.

See also: Future

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prognostication - a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle" omen, portent, prognostic, presage, prodigy augury, foretoken, preindication, sign - an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God" auspice - a favorable omen foreboding - an unfavorable omen death knell - an omen of death or destruction
	2.	prognostication - a statement made about the future forecasting, foretelling, prediction statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" extropy - the prediction that human intelligence and technology will enable life to expand in an orderly way throughout the entire universe fortunetelling - the practice of predicting people's futures (usually for payment) horoscope - a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets meteorology, weather forecasting - predicting what the weather will be forecast, prognosis - a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop divination, prophecy - a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
	3.	prognostication - knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) prophecy, vaticination prediction, anticipation, prevision - the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) crystal gazing - staring into a crystal ball to arouse visions of future or distant events fortune telling, soothsaying, foretelling, divination - the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means