Noun: prediction pri'dik-shun
- A statement made about the future
"The meteorologist's prediction of a severe storm prompted many to prepare";
- foretelling, forecasting, prognostication
- The act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
"The weather service's prediction of rain was accurate";
- anticipation, prevision
Derived forms: predictions
Type of: abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning, statement
Encyclopedia: Prediction