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prognostic

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noun prog·nos·tic \präg-ˈnäs-tik\

Definition of prognostic

  1. 1 :  something that foretells :  portent

  2. 2 :  prognostication, prophecy

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Examples of prognostic in a Sentence

  1. a prognostic of a global pandemic that turned out to be distressingly accurate

Origin and Etymology of prognostic

Middle English pronostique, from Middle French, from Latin prognosticum, from Greek prognōstikon, from neuter of prognōstikos foretelling, from progignōskein

prognostic Synonyms

Synonyms
auguring, augury, bodement, cast, forecast, forecasting, foretelling, predicting, presaging, prognosis, prediction, prognosticating, prognostication, prophecy (also prophesy), soothsaying, vaticination
Related Words
foreboding, harbinger, omen, portent, prevision, prospectus, sign; anticipation, foreknowledge; foresight; conjecture, guess, surmise
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prognostic

adjective prog·nos·tic

Definition of prognostic

  1. :  of, relating to, or serving as ground for prognostication or a prognosis prognostic weather charts favorable prognostic signs

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First Known Use of prognostic

15th century

PROGNOSTIC Defined for English Language Learners

prognostic

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Definition of prognostic for English Language Learners

  • : relating to or used for making a judgment about what is going to happen in the future

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prognostic

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adjective prog·nos·tic \präg-ˈnäs-tik\

Medical Definition of prognostic

  1. :  of, relating to, or serving as ground for a prognosis a prognostic sign

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