prediction
See also: prédiction
English
Alternative forms
- prædiction (archaic)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin praedictio, praedictionis; equivalent to predict + -ion. Equivalent to Germanic forespeaking, foretale, foretelling.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɹɪˈdɪkʃn/
Noun
prediction (plural predictions)
- A statement of what will happen in the future.
- "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future." Yogi Berra or Robert Storm Petersen (in translation from Danish)
- A probability estimation based on statistical methods.
Synonyms
- (statement about the future): forecast, foretale, foretelling, halseny, prognosis, prognostication
Related terms
Translations
a statement about the future
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