prediction
/pɹɪˈdɪkʃən/
noun
A statement of what will happen in the future.
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Noun 2 meanings
A statement of what will happen in the future.
“make predictions about something”
A probability estimation based on statistical methods.
Where it comes from
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin praedictiō, praedictiōnis; equivalent to predict + -ion. Compare the Germanic equivalents forespeaking, foretale, foretelling.
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PREDICTION at a glance
PREDICTION has 10 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + E 1 + D 2 + I 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,479 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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