prog|nos|ti|ca|tion

prog|nos|ti|ca|tion
prog|nos|ti|ca|tion «prog NOS tuh KAY shuhn», noun.
1. a forecast; prediction: »

The Doctor's prognostication in reference to the weather was speedily verified (Dickens).

2. the act of foretelling.

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  • prog·nos·ti·ca·tion — …   Useful english dictionary

  • prog — prog·a·mous; prog·e·ny; prog·nath·ic; prog·na·thism; prog·na·thous; prog·ne; prog·no·sis; prog·nos·ti·ca·ble; prog·nos·ti·cal; prog·nos·ti·cate; prog·nos·ti·ca·tion; prog·nos·ti·ca·tive; prog·nos·ti·ca·tor; prog·ress·ism; prog·ress·ist;… …   English syllables

  • NOS — NOS; nos·er; nos·i·ly; nos·i·ness; nos·ing; nos·ism; nos·o·co·mi·al; nos·o·graph·ic; nos·o·log·ic; nos·o·psyl·lus; nos·tal·gia; nos·tal·gy; nos·toc; nos·to·ca·ce·ae; nos·to·ca·les; nos·tra·da·mus; nos·tril; nos·triled; nos·tril·i·ty; nos·trum;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • prognostication — prog·nos·ti·ca·tion …   English syllables

  • prognosticate — prog•nos•ti•cate [[t]prɒgˈnɒs tɪˌkeɪt[/t]] v. cat•ed, cat•ing 1) to forecast from present signs or indications; prophesy 2) to foretoken; presage 3) to make a forecast; prophesy • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < ML prognōsticātus, ptp. of… …   From formal English to slang

  • prognosticate — prog|nos|ti|cate [ prag nastı,keıt ] verb transitive VERY FORMAL to say what you think will happen in the future ╾ prog|nos|ti|ca|tion [ prag,nastı keıʃn ] noun count or uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • prognostication — prog|nos|ti|ca|tion [prɔgˌnɔstıˈkeıʃən US pra:gˌna:s ] n [U and C] formal a statement about what you think will happen in the future = ↑forecast ▪ gloomy prognostications >prognosticate [prɔgˈnɔstıkeıt US pra:gˈna:s ] v [T] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… …   English syllables

  • prognosticate — To give a prognosis. SYN: prognose. * * * prog·nos·ti·cate präg näs tə .kāt vt, cat·ed; cat·ing to make a prognosis about the probable outcome of prog·nos·ti·ca·tion .näs tə kā shən n * * * prog·nos·ti·cate (prog nosґtĭ kāt) to forecast …   Medical dictionary

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