prognosticative

prog·nos·ti·cate

 (prŏg-nŏs′tĭ-kāt′)

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 prognōsticāre, prognōsticāt-, from Latin prognōsticum, sign of the future, from Greek prognōstikon, from neuter of prognōstikos, foreknowing; see prognostic.]

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prog·nos′ti·ca′tion n.

prog·nos′ti·ca′tive adj.

prog·nos′ti·ca′tor n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

prognosticative - of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions predictive, prognostic prophetic, prophetical - foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention; "prophetic writings"; "prophetic powers"; "words that proved prophetic"

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prognosticative

adjective

Of or relating to prediction:

predictive, prognostic.

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