noun
prognostication
Prognostication (noun) means a statement that says what will happen in the future.
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A statement that says what will happen in the future.
"Today is that most sacred of American holidays. A day when people from all walks of life set aside their differences and focus their undivided attention on the prognostication abilities of a subterranean rodent."
— Andrew Torgan and Kimberly Richardson, Start your week smart: Trump tariffs, DC air collision, hostages released, medevac jet crash, FAA system outage (2025)
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Etymology
Taken from Old French pronosticacion, from Medieval Latin prognosticatio.
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Rhymes for prognostication
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of prognostication?
"prognostication" (noun) means a statement that says what will happen in the future.
What is another word for prognostication?
Other words for "prognostication" include presage, omen, vaticination, prediction, forecasting, portent.
What is the opposite of prognostication?
The opposite of "prognostication" is retrospect.
