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
prognostic (comparative more prognostic, superlative most prognostic)
Of, pertaining to or characterized by prognosis or prediction.
• foretelling
• predictive
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.
• (sign): indication, sign, omen, foretelling, prediction
• topscoring
Source: Wiktionary
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
19 September 2024
(adjective) capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.