Word
prediction
Phoneticspre·dic·tion, stress on the second syllable
US/pɹiˈdɪkʃən/
UK/pɹɪdˈɪkʃən/
In Japanese
expectation; anticipation; prediction
prediction; estimation
残念ながら、あなたの予測は的外れでした。
I'm afraid your prediction was wide of the mark. Tatoeba
Japanese from JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR. All sources.
Definitions
01future forecast
B1 · Intermediate Countable noun
n. a statement about what you think will happen in the future.
n. a statement or declaration regarding a future event, often based on current evidence or intuition.
Español:predicción
“The weather prediction said it would rain, but the sun is out.”
“Economic analysts are hesitant to make a firm prediction about the market's recovery until the new trade figures are released next month.”
Pitfall
My prediction to the weather was wrong.
My prediction about the weather was wrong.
Use the preposition 'about' or 'of' when specifying the subject of a prediction.
Antonyms
02statistical estimation
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Science Academic · Technical
n. a guess about a result based on numbers and data.
n. a probability estimation or expected value derived from statistical methods or computational models.
“The computer model uses past data to make a prediction about sales.”
“The algorithm generates a prediction by analysing thousands of variables to determine the most likely outcome for each individual user.”
Usage
Often used with the verb 'generate' or 'yield' in data science contexts.
Synonyms
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “prediction” in context.
Adjective
01. accurate prediction
“It is difficult to make an accurate prediction about the weather so far in advance.”
adj + noun
02. have prediction
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin praedictiō, praedictiōnis; equivalent to predict + -ion. Compare the Germanic equivalents forespeaking, foretale, foretelling.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784EikenEikenTest in Practical English ProficiencyThe English proficiency test from the Eiken Foundation of Japan, widely taken by Japanese students. Grades run from 5 to 1, with Pre-1 and Pre-2 between them.Grade 2
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B1 · IntermediateOxford
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