Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Prognostication — Prog*nos ti*ca tion, n. [Cf. F. prognostication.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of foreshowing or foretelling something future by present signs; prediction. [1913 Webster] 2. That which foreshows; a foretoken. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prognostication — index prognosis Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
prognostication — Prognostication, Prognosticon, Diagramma Chaldaicum, Praedictio, Prognosis … Thresor de la langue françoyse
prognostication — /prog nos ti kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of prognosticating. 2. a forecast or prediction. [1350 1400; ME pronosticacion < ML prognostication (s. of prognosticatio). See PROGNOSTICATE, ION] * * * … Universalium
prognostication — [[t]prɒgnɒ̱stɪke͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] prognostications N VAR 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. Syn: prediction … English dictionary
prognostication — prognozavimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Prognozių sudarymas; metodas, padedantis geriau numatyti pagrindinius tikslus – iš daugelio tyrinėjimo etapų sudaryta veikla, siekianti gauti informaciją apie nagrinėjamo vyksmo… … Sporto terminų žodynas
prognostication — prognosticate ► VERB ▪ foretell; prophesy. DERIVATIVES prognostication noun prognosticator noun … English terms dictionary
prognostication — noun Date: 15th century 1. an indication in advance ; foretoken 2. a. an act, the fact, or the power of prognosticating ; forecast b. foreboding … New Collegiate Dictionary
prognostication — noun A statement about or prior knowledge of the future. There are many who believe wholeheartedly in Nostradamus many prognostications … Wiktionary
prognostication — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The act of predicting: forecast, outlook, prediction, prognosis, projection. See FORESIGHT. 2. A phenomenon that serves as a sign or warning of some future good or evil: augury, forerunner, foretoken, omen, portent … English dictionary for students
