prediction, anticipation, prevision
(noun) the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
prediction, foretelling, forecasting, prognostication
(noun) a statement made about the future
Source: WordNet® 3.1
prediction (plural predictions)
A statement of what will happen in the future.
A probability estimation based on statistical methods.
• (statement about the future): forecast, foretale, foretelling, halseny, prognosis, prognostication
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*dic"tion, n. Etym: [L. praedictio: cf. F. prédiction.]
Definition: The act of foretelling; also, that which is foretold; prophecy. The predictions of cold and long winters. Bacon.
Syn.
– Prophecy; prognostication; foreboding; augury; divination; soothsaying; vaticination.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 December 2024
(noun) a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
