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prediction

/pɹɪˈdɪkʃn/

Meanings
noun
A statement of what will happen in the future.

Examples :

"The weather forecast is a prediction of what the weather will be tomorrow. "
future statement possibility time science

Related Words

Illustration statistical

statistical adjective

/stəˈtɪstɪkəl/

Of or pertaining to statistics.

"The teacher used statistical data to show how many students passed the math exam. "

Illustration future

future noun

/ˈfjuːt͡ʃə/ /ˈfjuːt͡ʃɚ/

The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.

"My daughter is excited about her future plans for college. "

Illustration probability

probability noun

/pɹɒbəˈbɪlɪti/ /pɹɑbəˈbɪlɪɾi/

The state of being probable; likelihood.

"The probability of passing the math test is high if you study regularly. "

Illustration estimation

estimation noun

/ɛstɪˈmeɪʃən/

The process of making an estimate.

"The construction worker gave us a free estimation of how much it would cost to repair our roof. "

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

Illustration weather

weather noun

/ˈwɛðə/ /ˈwɛðɚ/

The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.

"The weather forecast for today predicts rain and strong winds, so I should bring an umbrella to school. "

Illustration based

based verb

/beɪst/

To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.

"The teacher's lesson was based on the students' prior knowledge of fractions. "

Illustration happen

happen verb

/ˈhæpən/

To occur or take place.

"Let me tell you how it happened."

Illustration tomorrow

tomorrow noun

/təˈmɔɹoʊ/ /təˈmɒɹəʊ/ /təˈmɑɹoʊ/

The day after the present day.

"Tomorrow is my sister's birthday. "

Illustration forecast

forecast noun

/ˈfɔːkɑːst/ /ˈfɔɹkæst/

An estimation of a future condition.

"The weather forecast predicts rain tomorrow. "

Illustration statement

statement noun

/ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ /ˈsteɪtmənt/

A declaration or remark.

"My teacher made a statement about the importance of studying hard. "

Illustration methods

methods noun

/ˈmɛθədz/

A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process):

"The teacher showed us different methods for solving math problems. "