prognostic
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noun \präg-ˈnäs-tik\Definition of PROGNOSTIC
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: something that foretells : portent
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Examples of PROGNOSTIC
- <a prognostic of a global pandemic that turned out to be distressingly accurate>
Origin of PROGNOSTIC
Middle English pronostique, from Middle French, from Latin prognosticum, from Greek prognōstikon, from neuter of prognōstikos foretelling, from progignōskein
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to PROGNOSTIC
- Synonyms
- auguring, augury, bodement, cast, forecast, forecasting, foretelling, predicting, presaging, prognosis, prediction, prognosticating, prognostication, prophecy (also prophesy), soothsaying, vaticination
2prognostic
adjectiveDefinition of PROGNOSTIC
: of, relating to, or serving as ground for prognostication or a prognosis <prognostic weather charts> <favorable prognostic signs>
See First Known Use of PROGNOSTIC
1603
prog·nos·tic
adjective \präg-ˈnäs-tik\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PROGNOSTIC
: of, relating to, or serving as ground for a prognosis <a prognostic sign>
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