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[pri-dik-shuhn]

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noun

an act of predicting.

an instance of this; prophecy.

Origin:
1555–65; < Latin praedictiōn- (stem of praedictiō) a foretelling. See predict, -ion

Synonyms
2. forecast, augury, prognostication, divination, projection.

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prediction (prɪˈdɪkʃən)

—n
1.	the act of predicting
2.	something predicted; a forecast, prophecy, etc

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