prognostication
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1. knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | crystal gazing, |
| definition | : | staring into a crystal ball to arouse visions of future or distant events (noun.cognition) |
2. a statement made about the future (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | statement, |
| definition | : | a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | extropy, |
| definition | : | the prediction that human intelligence and technology will enable life to expand in an orderly way throughout the entire universe (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | fortunetelling, |
| definition | : | the practice of predicting people's futures (usually for payment) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | horoscope, |
| definition | : | a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | forecast, prognosis, |
| definition | : | a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | divination, prophecy, |
| definition | : | a prediction uttered under divine inspiration (noun.communication) |
3. a sign of something about to happen (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | auspice, |
| definition | : | a favorable omen (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | foreboding, |
| definition | : | an unfavorable omen (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | death knell, |
| definition | : | an omen of death or destruction (noun.event) |
4. knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | vaticinate, |
| definition | : | foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | prophesy, vaticinate, |
| definition | : | predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | prophetic, prophetical, |
| definition | : | foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention (adj.all) |
5. a statement made about the future (noun.communication)
6. a sign of something about to happen (noun.event)
| derivation | : | augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate, |
| definition | : | indicate by signs (verb.communication) |
7. knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | vaticinate, |
| definition | : | foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | prophesy, vaticinate, |
| definition | : | predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | prophetic, prophetical, |
| definition | : | foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention (adj.all) |
8. a statement made about the future (noun.communication)
9. a sign of something about to happen (noun.event)
| derivation | : | augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate, |
| definition | : | indicate by signs (verb.communication) |
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