prediction

noun
UK: /prɪˈdɪkʃən/
US: /prɪˈdɪkʃən/

  1. A statement about what you think will happen in the future.

    1. My prediction is that it will rain tomorrow.
    2. The economist made a prediction about the stock market's performance next quarter.

  2. The act of saying what will happen in the future.

    1. Making a weather prediction is not always easy.
    2. Statistical models aid in the prediction of election outcomes and voting behavior.

Synonyms

estimate prognosis projection prophecy forecast
prediction verb

  1. To say what will happen in the future.

    1. I predict it will be a sunny day.
    2. Experts predict that the economy will recover slowly over the next year.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "prediction" in English means: A statement about what you think will happen in the future., The act of saying what will happen in the future..

The phonetic transcription of "prediction" is /prɪˈdɪkʃən/ in British English and /prɪˈdɪkʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "prediction": estimate, prognosis, projection, prophecy, forecast.

Example usage of "prediction": "My prediction is that it will rain tomorrow.". More examples on the page.