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prediction
noun pre·dic·tion \pri-ˈdik-shən\
: a statement about what will happen or might happen in the future
: the act of saying what will happen in the future : the act of predicting something
Full Definition of PREDICTION
1
: an act of predicting
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First Known Use of PREDICTION
1561
Related to PREDICTION
- Synonyms
- auguring, augury, bodement, cast, forecast, forecasting, foretelling, predicting, presaging, prognosis, prognostic, prognosticating, prognostication, prophecy (also prophesy), soothsaying, vaticination
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PREDICTION Defined for Kids
prediction
noun pre·dic·tion \pri-ˈdik-shən\
Definition of PREDICTION for Kids
1
: an act of saying what will or might happen in the future <prediction of earthquakes>
2
: a statement about what will or might happen in the future <a weather prediction>
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