prediction

English Thesaurus

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

hypernym	:	abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning,
definition	:	thinking that is coherent and logical (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	projection,
definition	:	a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	prognostication, prophecy, vaticination,
definition	:	knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	adumbration, foreshadowing, prefiguration,
definition	:	the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand (noun.cognition)

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

hypernym	:	statement,
definition	:	a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	extropy,
definition	:	the prediction that human intelligence and technology will enable life to expand in an orderly way throughout the entire universe (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	fortunetelling,
definition	:	the practice of predicting people's futures (usually for payment) (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	horoscope,
definition	:	a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	meteorology, weather forecasting,
definition	:	predicting what the weather will be (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	forecast, prognosis,
definition	:	a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	divination, prophecy,
definition	:	a prediction uttered under divine inspiration (noun.communication)

3. the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise, anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise,
definition	:	make a prediction about; tell in advance (verb.communication)

4. a statement made about the future (noun.communication)

derivation	:	calculate, forecast,
definition	:	predict in advance (verb.communication)

5. the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise, anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise,
definition	:	make a prediction about; tell in advance (verb.communication)

6. a statement made about the future (noun.communication)

derivation	:	calculate, forecast,
definition	:	predict in advance (verb.communication)