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English noun: prediction

1. prediction (cognition) the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)


Synonymsanticipation, prevision


Broader (hypernym)abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning


Narrower (hyponym)adumbration, foreshadowing, prefiguration, prognostication, projection, prophecy, vaticination

2. prediction (communication) a statement made about the future


Synonymsforecasting, foretelling, prognostication


Broader (hypernym)statement


Narrower (hyponym)divination, extropy, forecast, fortunetelling, horoscope, meteorology, prognosis, prophecy, weather forecasting









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