prognostication

Noun

Meaning

The act of foreshowing or foretelling something future by present signs; prediction.

That which foreshows; a foretoken.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

portent prognostic prediction prophecy prodigy omen foretelling forecasting presage vaticination oracle palmistry signal sign warning
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Antonyms

gospel fact evidence axiom accuracy confidence
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Hypernyms

sign prediction anticipation prevision statement augury

Hyponyms

meteorology prophecy forecast divination prognosis foretelling

Examples

he looked for an omen before going into battle Source: Internet

Peter Margasak, the man who booked the first Superchunk show in Chicago, writes: “When the band recorded with Brian Paulson up in Minneapolis, they were actually more concerned with making a great record than savvy biz prognostication. Source: Internet

In some cultures, astronomical data was used for astrological prognostication. Source: Internet

Mo Zi, 21:5/19 and 6:22/40 In regard to another kind of qi, he recorded how some people performed a kind of prognostication by observing the qi (clouds) in the sky. Source: Internet

A lot of it seems like prognostication because it's coming to be — the world we live in right now. Source: Internet

In addition to the prognostication, what I like about this book is that it motivated me to take a fresh look at my own energy consumption habits and how they might be improved. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

prognosticant prognosticate prognosticating prognosticative prognosticator prognosticatory