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Prediction: Definition, Usage & Common Examples (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：statement about future (prediction)
prediction
/prɪˈdɪkʃn/
n.
A statement about what you think will happen in the future, based on what you know.
statement about future
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/ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ˈfjuːtʃər/
n.
A statement expressing what someone believes will happen based on their knowledge, intuition, or analysis of current conditions.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'prae-' (before) + 'dicere' (to say). Literally 'to say before'.
💡 Mnemonic
A fortune teller makes a PRE-DICTION (saying something BEFORE it happens).
📖 Example
Her prediction that the new app would be a huge success came true.
Her statement about the future success of the new application was proven correct.
🔗 Collocations
make a prediction – to state what one thinks will happen
bold prediction – a confident and possibly risky statement about the future
accurate prediction – a statement about the future that turns out to be correct
🔄 Synonyms
forecast (n.) – A calculation or estimate of future events, especially weather or economic trends.
prophecy (n.) – A prediction claimed to be divinely inspired or having a supernatural quality.
expectation (n.) – A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future.
🚫 Antonyms
recollection (n.) – The action of remembering past events or experiences.
🌱 Derivatives
predict (v.) – To say or estimate that a specified thing will happen in the future.
predictable (adj.) – Able to be predicted or expected.
predictive (adj.) – Relating to or having the effect of predicting an event or result.
📖 Cultural Story
The word evolved from the Latin 'praedictio', rooted in the practice of prophecy in ancient Rome. Modernly, it's a cornerstone of data science, finance, and meteorology, where making accurate predictions based on algorithms and models is a critical professional skill.
Meaning 2：data-based forecast (prediction)
prediction
/prɪˈdɪkʃn/
n.
A statement about a future event based on data, models, or scientific theory.
data-based forecast
➕
/ˈdeɪtə beɪst ˈfɔːkæst/
n.
A statement about a future event derived from statistical models, scientific theories, algorithms, or systematic data analysis.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
The AI model made a prediction about the patient's health risk with 95% accuracy.
The artificial intelligence model produced a data-based forecast regarding the patient's future health risk, which was 95% correct.
🔗 Collocations
statistical prediction – a forecast made using the methods of statistics
scientific prediction – a forecast derived from a scientific hypothesis or theory
test a prediction – to check if a forecast made by a model or theory matches reality
🔄 Synonyms
projection (n.) – An estimate or forecast of a future situation based on a study of present trends.
estimation (n.) – A rough calculation or judgment of the value, number, or outcome of something.
calculation (n.) – A mathematical determination of the amount or number of something, often predictive.
🚫 Antonyms
random guess (n.) – A statement about the future made without any method or evidence.
🌱 Derivatives
predict (v.) – To say or estimate that a specified thing will happen in the future.
predictable (adj.) – Able to be predicted or expected.
predictive (adj.) – Relating to or having the effect of predicting an event or result.
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