prognostication

prognostication
noun
1. a statement made about the future
• Syn: ↑prediction, ↑foretelling, ↑forecasting
• Derivationally related forms: ↑prognosticate, ↑forecast (for: ↑forecasting), ↑foretell (for: ↑foretelling)
• Hypernyms: ↑statement
• Hyponyms:
2. a sign of something about to happen
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he looked for an omen before going into battle

• Syn: ↑omen, ↑portent, ↑presage, ↑prognostic, ↑prodigy
• Derivationally related forms:
↑prodigious (for: ↑prodigy), ↑prognosticate, ↑prognostic (for: ↑prognostic), ↑presage (for: ↑presage), ↑portentous (for: ↑portent), ↑portend (for: ↑portent), ↑ominous (for: ↑omen), ↑omen (for: ↑omen)
• Hypernyms: ↑augury, ↑sign, ↑foretoken, ↑preindication
• Hyponyms: ↑auspice, ↑foreboding, ↑death knell
3. knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
• Syn: ↑prophecy, ↑vaticination
• Derivationally related forms: ↑vaticinate (for: ↑vaticination), ↑prognosticate, ↑prophetical (for: ↑prophecy), ↑prophetic (for: ↑prophecy)
• Hypernyms: ↑prediction, ↑anticipation, ↑prevision

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