PREDICT


Meaning of PREDICT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pri-ˈdikt ]

verb

Etymology: Latin praedictus, past participle of praedicere, from prae- pre- + dicere to say — more at diction

Date: 1609

transitive verb

: to declare or indicate in advance ; especially : foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reason

intransitive verb

: to make a prediction

Synonyms: see foretell

• pre·dict·abil·i·ty -ˌdik-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun

• pre·dict·able -ˈdik-tə-bəl adjective

• pre·dic·tive -ˈdik-tiv adjective

• pre·dic·tive·ly -lē adverb

• pre·dic·tor -ˈdik-tər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.