English adjective: prognostic | |||
1. | prognostic of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions | ||
Synonyms | predictive, prognosticative | ||
Similar | prophetic, prophetical | ||
Antonyms | unprophetic | ||
English noun: prognostic | |||
1. | prognostic (event) a sign of something about to happen | ||
Samples | He looked for an omen before going into battle. | ||
Synonyms | omen, portent, presage, prodigy, prognostication | ||
Broader (hypernym) | augury, foretoken, preindication, sign | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | auspice, death knell, foreboding | ||