prognostication

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  • Prognostication — Prog*nos ti*ca tion, n. [Cf. F. prognostication.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of foreshowing or foretelling something future by present signs; prediction. [1913 Webster] 2. That which foreshows; a foretoken. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prognostication — (n.) early 15c., from O.Fr. pronosticacion (14c.), from M.L. prognosticationem (nom. prognosticatio), noun of action from pp. stem of prognosticare foretell, from L. prognostica sign to forecast weather, from neuter plural of Gk. prognostikos… …   Etymology dictionary

  • prognostication — Prognostication, Prognosticon, Diagramma Chaldaicum, Praedictio, Prognosis …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • prognostication — /prog nos ti kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of prognosticating. 2. a forecast or prediction. [1350 1400; ME pronosticacion < ML prognostication (s. of prognosticatio). See PROGNOSTICATE, ION] * * * …   Universalium

  • prognostication — [[t]prɒgnɒ̱stɪke͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] prognostications N VAR A prognostication is a statement about what you think will happen in the future. [FORMAL] The country is currently obsessed with gloomy prognostications about its future. Syn: prediction …   English dictionary

  • prognostication — prognozavimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Prognozių sudarymas; metodas, padedantis geriau numatyti pagrindinius tikslus – iš daugelio tyrinėjimo etapų sudaryta veikla, siekianti gauti informaciją apie nagrinėjamo vyksmo… …   Sporto terminų žodynas

  • prognostication — prognosticate ► VERB ▪ foretell; prophesy. DERIVATIVES prognostication noun prognosticator noun …   English terms dictionary

  • prognostication — noun Date: 15th century 1. an indication in advance ; foretoken 2. a. an act, the fact, or the power of prognosticating ; forecast b. foreboding …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • prognostication — noun A statement about or prior knowledge of the future. There are many who believe wholeheartedly in Nostradamus many prognostications …   Wiktionary

  • prognostication — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The act of predicting: forecast, outlook, prediction, prognosis, projection. See FORESIGHT. 2. A phenomenon that serves as a sign or warning of some future good or evil: augury, forerunner, foretoken, omen, portent …   English dictionary for students

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