Spanish Conversation · Level 127
59 words
Spanish word
predicción
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾeðikˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounprediction
Example
Mi predicción es que ganarán el partido.
My prediction is that they will win the match.
More examples
La predicción del tiempo dice que lloverá mañana.
The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow.
Core concept
Forecast chart projecting a future trend.
Common phrases
hacer una predicción
make a prediction
la predicción del tiempo
the weather forecast
según mi predicción
according to my prediction
Similar words
pronóstico: Projects future states like weather or the economy, typically by models.
suposición: Posits a hypothesis without strong support, used as a working guess.
expectativa: Anticipates future events with an emotional or hopeful tone.
especulación: Offers a guess based on limited information and weak evidence.
Definition in Spanish
Estimación anticipada sobre lo que va a suceder.
Word origin
Derived from Latin praedictio, from praedicere 'to declare beforehand', with prae 'before' and dicere 'to say'.
Usage tips
- Predicción fits reports, forecasts, and analyses rather than casual talk, where 'creo que' or 'pienso que' is more natural.
Other meanings
- outlooknoun
Opposites
- certezacertaintynoun
- incertidumbreuncertaintynoun
Related words
- predecirpredictverb
- predeciblepredictableadjective
- predichopredictedadjective