prediction en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pɹɪˈdɪkʃən/
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin praedictiō, praedictiōnis; equivalent to predict + -ion. Compare the Germanic equivalents forespeaking, foretale, foretelling.
Meanings
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A statement of what will happen in the future.
offer up a prediction
It’s difficult to make an accurate prediction about the future.
correct prediction
incorrect prediction
The weather forecaster made a prediction of heavy rain tomorrow.
make predictions about something
His prediction about the stock market proved correct.
The scientists issued a bold prediction of technological change.
It was a communist revolution in the sense that it transferred state power to the Communist Party, but not in the sense of confirming traditional Marxist predictions as to the fate of capitalist society.
1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume II: The Golden Age, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozwój (in Polish), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 481:the prediction came true
- A probability estimation based on statistical methods.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prædiction | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| predictions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
postprediction · misprediction · retrodiction · interprediction · neuroprediction · Wiener-Kolmogorov prediction · hopediction · underprediction · overprediction · prediction market · metaprediction · predictional
Hyponyms
forecast · prognosis · prophecy
Relateds
divination · predict · anticipation · premonition · presentiment · precognition · presage
Synonyms
prevision · foretale · prognosis · prognostication · foretelling · weird · prediction · forecast · prognostication · foretale · foretelling
Translations (84)
fa پیشگویی (a statement about the future) · nrf prédiction (a statement about the future) · uz bashorat (a statement about the future) · ru прогно́з (a statement about the future) · hi प्रागुक्ति (a statement about the future) · mk предвидување (a statement about the future) · cs předpověď (a statement about the future) · ja 予測 (a statement about the future) · hy գուշակություն (a statement about the future) · sl napoved (a statement about the future) · la praedictum (a statement about the future) · es predicción (a statement about the future) · ko 예측 (a statement about the future) · sh predskazanje (a statement about the future) · ml പ്രവചനം (a statement about the future) · hu jóslat (a statement about the future) · ro previziune (a statement about the future) · el πρόβλεψη (a statement about the future) · pt previsão (a statement about the future) · sq parashikim (a statement about the future) · be прадказа́нне (a statement about the future) · de Voraussage (a statement about the future) · eo prognozo (a statement about the future) · ru предви́дение (a statement about the future) · ca predicció (a statement about the future) · sv förutsägelse (a statement about the future) · fi ennuste (a statement about the future) · cmn 預言 /预言 (a statement about the future) · cmn 預估 /预估 (a statement about the future) · pt predição (a statement about the future) · it previsione (a statement about the future) · ja 予言 (a statement about the future) · el πρόγνωση (a statement about the future) · pl przepowiednia (a statement about the future) · kk болжам (a statement about the future) · sk predpoveď (a statement about the future) · sw utabiri (a statement about the future) · et ennustus (a statement about the future) · kk сәуегейлік (a statement about the future) · id prediksi (a statement about the future) · pl prognoza (a statement about the future) · nl voorspelling (a statement about the future) · de Prophezeiung (a statement about the future) · tl hulaysay (a statement about the future) · la vāticinium (a statement about the future) · fi ennustus (a statement about the future) · it predizione (a statement about the future) · ang forecwide (a statement about the future) · fi prognoosi (a statement about the future) · pl predykcja (a statement about the future) · sv förutsago (a statement about the future) · ga réamhaisnéis (a statement about the future) · tg пешгӯӣ (a statement about the future) · da forudsigelse (a statement about the future) · bn ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী (a statement about the future) · ps مخوېينه (a statement about the future) · hi भविष्यवाणी (a statement about the future) · ko 예언 (a statement about the future) · la fatum (a statement about the future) · de Vorhersage (a statement about the future) · uk передба́чення (a statement about the future) · bg предсказа́ние (a statement about the future) · he תַּחֲזִית (a statement about the future) · haw wānana (a statement about the future) · fr prédiction (a statement about the future) · ro predicție (a statement about the future) · pl przewidywanie (a statement about the future) · ms ramalan (a statement about the future) · sv prognos (a statement about the future) · ro prevestire (a statement about the future) · be прагно́з (a statement about the future) · sv prediktion (a statement about the future) · uk прогно́з (a statement about the future) · bg предви́ждане (a statement about the future) · cmn 預測 /预测 (a statement about the future) · ka წინასწარმეტყველება (a statement about the future) · ar تَنَبُّؤ (a statement about the future) · hy կանխատեսում (a statement about the future) · ru предсказа́ние (a statement about the future) · sv spådom (a statement about the future) · ga tairngreacht (a statement about the future) · nb spådom (a statement about the future) · nn spådom (a statement about the future) · sh предсказање (a statement about the future)