knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
Word Forms
ominous
adjective
presaging ill fortune; ; ; - P.B.Shelley
omen
verb
indicate by signs
portentous
adjective
of momentous or ominous significance; - Herman Melville
portend
verb
indicate by signs
presage
verb
indicate by signs
prognostic
adjective
of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
prognosticate
verb
indicate by signs
prodigious
adjective
of momentous or ominous significance; - Herman Melville
foretell
verb
make a prediction about; tell in advance
forecast
verb
predict in advance
prophetical
adjective
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
prophetic
adjective
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
vaticinate
verb
foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Prognose
ein Zeichen dafür, dass etwas passieren wird
🇫🇷French
pronostic
un signe que quelque chose est sur le point de se produire
🇪🇸Spanish
pronóstico
una señal de que algo está por suceder
🇮🇹Italian
pronostico
un segno che qualcosa sta per accadere
🇳🇱Dutch
voorspelling
een teken dat er iets staat te gebeuren
🇵🇹Portuguese
prognóstico
um sinal de que algo está prestes a acontecer
🇷🇺Russian
прогнозирование
признак того, что что-то должно произойти
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पूर्व-सूचना
कुछ घटित होने का संकेत
🇧🇩Bengali
পূর্বাভাস
কিছু ঘটতে যাচ্ছে তার চিহ্ন
🇮🇳Tamil
கணிப்பு
ஏதோ நடக்கவிருக்கும் அறிகுறி
🇮🇳Telugu
రోగనిర్ధారణ
జరగబోయే దానికి సంకేతం
🇮🇳Marathi
अंदाज
काहीतरी घडणार असल्याचे लक्षण
🇮🇳Gujarati
પૂર્વસૂચન
કંઈક થવાનું છે તેની નિશાની
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮುನ್ಸೂಚನೆ
ಏನಾಗಲಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದರ ಸಂಕೇತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രവചനം
എന്തെങ്കിലും സംഭവിക്കാൻ പോകുന്നതിൻ്റെ അടയാളം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭਵਿੱਖਬਾਣੀ
ਕੁਝ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਸੰਕੇਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
پیش گوئی
کچھ ہونے کی علامت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
预测
即将发生某事的征兆
🇯🇵Japanese
予知
これから何かが起こる前兆
🇰🇷Korean
예지
무슨 일이 일어날 징조
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tiên lượng
một dấu hiệu của một cái gì đó sắp xảy ra
🇹🇭Thai
การพยากรณ์โรค
สัญญาณของบางสิ่งที่กำลังจะเกิดขึ้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
ramalan
pertanda sesuatu akan terjadi
🇵🇭Filipino
pagbabala
tanda ng isang bagay na malapit nang mangyari
🇲🇾Malay
ramalan
tanda sesuatu akan berlaku
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التكهن
علامة على شيء على وشك الحدوث
🇮🇷Persian
پیش بینی
نشانه ای از چیزی که در شرف وقوع است
🇹🇷Turkish
kehanet
olacak bir şeyin işareti
🇮🇱Hebrew
נִבּוּי
סימן למשהו שעומד לקרות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'prognostication'?
The primary meaning of 'prognostication' is 'a sign of something about to happen'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'prognostication' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'prognostication' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'prognostication' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'prognostication' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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