prognostication
UKprɔgnɔstikeiʃən
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ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Latin "prognōsticātiō", from "prognōsticātus", past participle of "prognōsticō", from Ancient Greek "προγνωστικός" (prognōstikós, "foreknowing, prophetic"), from "πρό" (pró, "before") + "γνωστικός" (gnōstikós, "knowing").
مثال
- The doctor's prognostication was accurate.
- The economist's prognostication about the market proved to be correct.
- The weather forecasters' prognostication of heavy rain was correct.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a statement made about the future
- a sign of something about to happen “he looked for an omen before going into battle”
- knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
مترادفها
noun
1. Act of prognosticating, foreshowing, foretelling, presage, prediction.
2. Augury, prediction, vaticination, prophecy, indication, foretoken, previous sign, portent, foreboding.