prediction
//pɹɪˈdɪkʃən//
Forms
- Plural
- predictions
Definitions
1.A statement of what will happen in the future.
- His prediction about the stock market proved correct.
- It’s difficult to make an accurate prediction about the future.
- The weather forecaster made a prediction of heavy rain tomorrow.
2.A probability estimation based on statistical methods.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3461
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Word family
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin praedictiō, praedictiōnis; equivalent to predict + -ion.
Compare the Germanic equivalents forespeaking, foretale, foretelling.