ETYM Latin praedictio: cf. French prédiction.
1. A statement about the future; SYN. foretelling, forecasting.
2. Reasoning about the future; SYN. anticipation, foresight.
ETYM Cf. French prognostication.
1. The act of foreshowing or foretelling something future by present signs; prediction.
2. That which foreshows; a foretoken.