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French word
prédiction
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁediksjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounprediction
Example
Ses prédictions sont souvent justes.
His predictions are often right.
More examples
Il a fait une prédiction pour l'année prochaine.
He made a prediction for next year.
Core concept
A forward-looking statement that leaves room for doubt.
Common phrases
faire une prédiction
make a prediction
une prédiction précise
an accurate prediction
Similar words
prévision: A forecast of the future based on past data or trends.
anticipation: The mental act or content of imagining or sensing future events in advance.
estimation: A rough judgment or figure for a quantity, value, or degree.
Definition in French
Formulation anticipée d'un fait futur présentée comme estimation ou hypothèse plutôt qu'une certitude.
Word origin
The noun entered French through Latin praedictio, built from praedicere, 'to say beforehand', which combines prae, 'before', and dicere, 'to say'.
Usage tips
- Prévision often suits a practical forecast or planning context, while prédiction more readily presents a future outcome as a stated expectation.
Other meanings
- forecastnoun
- outlooknoun
- prophecynoun
Opposites
- imprévisibilitéunpredictabilitynoun
- incertitudeuncertaintynoun
Related words
- prédirepredictverb
- prédictifpredictiveadjective