prediction
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pre·dic·tion
(prĭ-dĭk′shən)n.
1. The act of predicting.
2. Something foretold or predicted; a prophecy.
prediction
(prɪˈdɪkʃən)n
1. the act of predicting
2. something predicted; a forecast, prophecy, etc
pre•dic•tion
(prɪˈdɪk ʃən)n.
1. the act of predicting.
2. an instance of this; something predicted; prophecy.
[1555–65; < Latin]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() projection - a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations prophecy, vaticination, prognostication - knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) adumbration, foreshadowing, prefiguration - the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand |
2. | prediction - a statement made about the future 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 divination, prophecy - a prediction uttered under divine inspiration |
prediction
noun prophecy, forecast, prognosis, divination, prognostication, augury, soothsaying, sortilege He was unwilling to make a prediction for the coming year. see divination
prediction
nounThe act of predicting:
Translations
تنَبًّؤ، تَكَهُّن
předpověď
forudsigelsespådom
jóslás
spá
napoved
önceden kestirmetahmin
prediction
[prɪˈdɪkʃən] N1. (= forecast) (by expert, layman) → predicción f; (by clairvoyant, oracle) → vaticinio m, profecía f
their prediction that house prices would fall → su predicción de que el precio de la vivienda iba a bajar
there were dire predictions that thousands would die of malnutrition → hubo predicciones alarmantes de que miles de personas morirían por desnutrición
to make a prediction about sth → pronosticar or predecir algo
their prediction that house prices would fall → su predicción de que el precio de la vivienda iba a bajar
there were dire predictions that thousands would die of malnutrition → hubo predicciones alarmantes de que miles de personas morirían por desnutrición
to make a prediction about sth → pronosticar or predecir algo
2. (= act) weather prediction has never been a perfect science → pronosticar el tiempo nunca ha sido una ciencia exacta
prediction
n → Prophezeiung f, → Voraussage f
predict
(priˈdikt) verb to say in advance; to foretell. He predicted a change in the weather.
preˈdictable adjective (negative unpredictable) able to be foretold. His anger was predictable.
preˈdiction (-ʃən) nounI'm making no predictions about the result of the race.