prediction

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A statement of what will happen in the future.

   make predictions about something

2. 2
   noun

   the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)

3. 3
   noun

   a statement made about the future

4. 4
   noun

   A probability estimation based on statistical methods.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin praedictiō, praedictiōnis; equivalent to predict + -ion. Compare the Germanic equivalents forespeaking, foretale, foretelling.