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prediction

[pri-dik-shuhn]

noun

  1. an act of predicting.

  2. an instance of this; prophecy.

    Synonyms: , , , ,


prediction

/ ɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of predicting

  2. something predicted; a forecast, prophecy, etc

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prediction1

First recorded in 1555–65; from Latin 徱پō-, stem of 徱پō “prophecy”; equivalent to predict + -ion
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Years of using Bill Plaschke’s notoriously incorrect Super Bowl predictions for betting guidance has led me to believe that Bill owes me, as well as his many devoted readers, a significant debt.

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But Trump has rejected those predictions, arguing that companies in other countries will shoulder the burden of the new costs, while the tariffs benefit American producers and the wider economy.

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Nearly two thirds of countries in the world had their growth forecasts cut from the bank's last set of predictions six months ago.

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And when it does, we can expect AI to become lifelong companion systems we depend on, befriend, and love, a prediction based on the AI affinity Birch says we are already seeing in certain subcultures.

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In two very different parts of town, predictions for next year were very much the same.

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What doesprediction mean?

A prediction is a statement about what someone thinks will happen in the future.People make predictions all the time. Some are very serious and are based on scientific calculations, but many are just guesses.Example: Here’s a prediction: in 20 years, we’ll all drive less and eat a lot less meat.

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