PROGNOSTIC

predictive, prognostic, prognosticative

(adjective) of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions

omen, portent, presage, prognostic, prognostication, prodigy

(noun) a sign of something about to happen; “he looked for an omen before going into battle”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

prognostic (comparative more prognostic, superlative most prognostic)

Of, pertaining to or characterized by prognosis or prediction.

Synonyms

• foretelling

• predictive

Noun

prognostic (plural prognostics)

(rare, medicine) prognosis

A sign by which a future event may be known or foretold.

A prediction of the future.

One who predicts the future.

Synonyms

• (sign): indication, sign, omen, foretelling, prediction

Anagrams

• topscoring

Source: Wiktionary

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Prog*nos"tic, a. Etym: [Gr. Prognosis.]

Definition: Indicating something future by signs or symptoms; foreshowing; aiding in prognosis; as, the prognostic symptoms of a disease; prognostic signs.

Prog*nos"tic, n. Etym: [L. prognosticum, Gr. pronostic, prognostic. See Prognostic, a.]

1. That which prognosticates; a sign by which a future event may be known or foretold; an indication; a sign or omen; hence, a foretelling; a prediction. That choice would inevitably be considered by the country as a prognostic of the highest import. Macaulay.

2. (Med.)

Definition: A sign or symptom indicating the course and termination of a disease. Parr.

Syn.

– Sign; omen; presage; token; indication.

Prog*nos"tic, v. t.

Definition: To prognosticate. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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