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Definition of "prediction" []

  • The act of predicting. (noun)
  • Something foretold or predicted; a prophecy. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "prediction" in a sentence
  • "So how do we establish confidence in prediction from the model?"
  • "So it's clear the majority of voters want the Dems, but the prediction is the Republicans will win because Dem voters are going to stay home."
  • "Your prediction is already falsified by research I posted on this very thread."