prognostication
/prognostication/
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Definition
Noun: 1. A prediction or forecast about a future event: A statement about what is likely to happen in the future. 2. The act or practice of making such predictions: The process of foretelling or prophesying future events. 3. An omen or sign interpreted as indicating a future event: A phenomenon or occurrence believed to portend what is to come.
Examples of Usage
- As a prediction:
- The economist's gloomy prognostication about a recession proved to be accurate.
- Her prognostication was that the team would win by a narrow margin.
- As the act of predicting:
- The ancient art of prognostication often involved studying the stars.
- We should rely on data, not mere prognostication, for our business plan.
- As an omen:
- The sudden flight of birds was seen as a prognostication of the coming storm.
- In some cultures, a black cat crossing your path is considered a bad prognostication.
Advanced Usage
- "To make a prognostication": To formally state a prediction.
- The analyst made a bold prognostication about the future of the technology sector.
- "A prognostication of/that...": Used to specify the content of the prediction.
- His speech contained a dire prognostication of societal collapse.
- We ignored her prognostication that the project would fail.
Variants and Related Words
- Prognosticate (verb): To predict or foretell a future event.
- It is difficult to prognosticate the long-term effects of this policy.
- Prognosticator (noun): A person who makes predictions.
- The self-proclaimed prognosticator's forecasts were rarely correct.
- Prognostic (adjective): Relating to or serving as a prediction of a future outcome.
- The patient's fever is a poor prognostic sign.
Synonyms
- Prediction: A statement about what will happen.
- Forecast: A calculation or estimate of a future event, often based on data.
- Prophecy: A prediction, often one believed to be divinely inspired.
- Augury: The practice of interpreting omens to predict the future.
Related Phrases
- Harbinger of things to come: A person or thing that signals the approach of something.
- The early success of the product was a harbinger of things to come for the company.
- Crystal ball gazing: Making predictions, especially in a speculative or uncertain way (idiomatic).
- Trying to predict election results a year in advance is just crystal ball gazing.
Noun
- knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
- a statement made about the future
- a sign of something about to happen
- he looked for an omen before going into battle