pre·dic·tion

[pri-dik-shuhn]
noun
1.
an act of predicting.
2.
an instance of this; prophecy.

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


2. forecast, augury, prognostication, divination, projection.
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prediction (prɪˈdɪkʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the act of predicting
2.  something predicted; a forecast, prophecy, etc

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Prediction is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Example sentences
One hopes that this prediction does not go the way of those made about vaccines.
The prediction is therefore almost obsolete the moment it is made.
One prediction of general relativity was that light should not travel in a
  perfectly straight line.
Only those pixels whose colors are different from the prediction are recorded
  in the file.
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