pre·dict

(prĭ-dĭkt′)

v. pre·dict·ed, pre·dict·ing, pre·dicts

v.tr.

To state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge: predicted an active hurricane season because of warmer ocean-surface temperatures.

v.intr.

To foretell something.

[Latin praedīcere, praedict- : prae-, pre- + dīcere, to say; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

pre·dict′a·bil′i·ty n.

pre·dict′a·ble adj.

pre·dict′a·bly adv.

pre·dic′tive adj.

pre·dic′tive·ly adv.

pre·dic′tor n.

Synonyms: predict, call, forecast, foretell, prognosticate
These verbs mean to tell about something in advance of its occurrence by means of special knowledge or inference: predict an eclipse; couldn't call the outcome of the game; forecasting the weather; foretold events that would happen; prognosticating a rebellion.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

predictability - the quality of being predictable

sure thing, certainty, foregone conclusion - something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty"

definiteness, determinateness - the quality of being predictable with great confidence

unpredictability - lacking predictability

Translations

predictability

[prɪdɪktəˈbɪlɪtɪ] N → previsibilidad f

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predictability

[prɪˌdɪktəˈbɪlɪti] n → caractère f prévisible

predictability

n → Vorhersagbarkeit f

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