Prediction

Word PREDICTION
Character 10
Hyphenation pre dic tion
Pronunciations /pɹɪˈdɪkʃn/

Definitions and meanings of "Prediction"

What do we mean by prediction?

The act of predicting. noun

Something foretold or predicted; a prophecy. noun

The act of predicting or foretelling; a prophecy; declaration concerning future events. noun

Synonyms Prediction, Prophecy, Divination, Prognostication, augury, vaticination, soothsaying. Prophecy is the highest of these words, ordinarily expressing an inspired foretelling of future events, and only figuratively expressing anything else. It is the only one of them that expresses the power as well as the act: as, the gift of prophecy. Prediction may or may not be an inspired act; it is most commonly used of the foretelling of events in accordance with knowledge gained through scientific investigations or practical experience, and is thus the most general of these words. Divination is the act of an augur or an impostor. Prognostication is the interpretation of signs with reference to the future, especially as to the course of disease. See foretell, prophet, inference. noun

The act of foretelling; also, that which is foretold; prophecy. noun

A statement of what will happen in the future. noun

The act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) noun

A statement made about the future noun

A statement of what will happen in the future.

A probability estimation based on statistical methods.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Prediction

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The word "prediction" in example sentences

So how do we establish confidence in prediction from the model? ❋ Unknown (2010)

So it's clear the majority of voters want the Dems, but the prediction is the Republicans will win because Dem voters are going to stay home. ❋ Michael Moore (2010)

Your prediction is already falsified by research I posted on this very thread. ❋ Unknown (2007)

If the Nostradamus prediction is an urban legend and the prediction was about the city under the sea being flooded then it may have moved into the realms of genuine prediction … that is … if the prediction for the flooded city came just after 9/11. ❋ Unknown (2005)

My long term prediction is that Mexico's violence will increase with the "opening" of Mexico. ❋ Unknown (2000)

He first came to public attention in April, posting on a jihadist website called "Revolution Muslim" what he called a prediction ( "It's not a threat, but it really is a likely outcome") that the cartoonists who created ❋ Unknown (2010)

Most of this kind of prediction is based on extrapolation, on taking existing knowledge and trends and merely extending these trends into the future. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Given this view, one easy "prediction" is that an economy without increasing energy flows running through it will stagnate. ❋ Ph.D. Chris Martenson (2010)

Enoch was a prophet; and by him that was first in prediction which is to be last in execution -- the judgment of the great day. ❋ Unknown (1721)

His prediction is off compared to what the dem polls say - WAAG - ❋ Unknown (2010)

His prediction is off compared to what the dem polls say. ❋ Unknown (2010)

My prediction is that insurance companies, for public relations reasons, will try to get ahead of each other in following the regulations even before they are in place. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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