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Prognostication definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PROGNOSTICA'TION, n. The act of foreshowing a future event by present signs.
1. The act of foretelling an event by present signs.
2. A foretoken; previous sign.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle" [syn: omen, portent, presage, prognostic, prognostication, prodigy]
2: a statement made about the future [syn: prediction, foretelling, forecasting, prognostication]
3: knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) [syn: prophecy, prognostication, vaticination]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 15th century 1. an indication in advance ; foretoken 2. a. an act, the fact, or the power of prognosticating ; forecast b. foreboding

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Prognostication Prog*nos`ti*ca"tion, n. [Cf. F. prognostication.] 1. The act of foreshowing or foretelling something future by present signs; prediction. 2. That which foreshows; a foretoken. --Shak.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(prognostications) 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. = prediction N-VAR

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Act of prognosticating, foreshowing, foretelling, presage, prediction. 2. Augury, prediction, vaticination, prophecy, indication, foretoken, previous sign, portent, foreboding.