prognostication

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US /prɑɡˌnɑstɪˈkeɪʃən/ UK /prɒɡˌnɒstɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the act of foretelling or predicting future events

    The almanac was full of weather prognostication for the coming year.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the act of foretelling or... predictionforecastprophecydivinationauguryforetellingprognosis
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Etymology

From Middle French prognostication, from Late Latin prognosticationem, from prognosticare ('to foretell'), ultimately from Ancient Greek prognōstikos, from progignōskein ('to know beforehand').

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