Prognostication (Noun)
Meaning 1
A statement made about the future.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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- Fortunetelling
- Weather Forecasting
- Prophecy
- Divination
- Extropy
- Forecast
- Horoscope
- Prognosis
- Meteorology
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Meaning 2
A sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The ancient Greeks believed that the flight patterns of birds were a form of prognostication, foretelling the outcome of battles and other important events.
- The sudden appearance of a comet in the night sky was seen as a prognostication of impending disaster by the superstitious villagers.
- The shaman's prognostication of a severe drought led the tribe to prepare for a long period of scarcity.
- The strange dream she had the night before was a prognostication of the tragic accident that would occur the next day.
- The alignment of the planets was seen as a prognostication of great change and upheaval by the astrologers.
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Meaning 3
Knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source).
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.