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predict

verb
/pɹɪˈdɪkt/

Etymology

Early 17th century, from Latin praedicō (“to mention beforehand”) (perfect passive participle praedictus), from prae- (“before”) + dīcō (“to say”). Equivalent to Germanic forespeak, foretell, and foresay.

  1. borrowed from praedicō

Definitions

  1. To make a prediction

    To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.

    • Professor Trelawney kept predicting Harry’s death, which he found extremely annoying.
    • The physics of elementary particles in the 20th century was distinguished by the observation of particles whose existence had been predicted by theorists sometimes decades earlier.

  2. To imply.

    • It is interesting to see how clearly theory predicts the difference between the ascending and descending curves of a dynamo.
    • For both men and women, greater symmetry predicted a larger number of past sex partners.

  3. To make predictions.

    • The devil can both predict and make predictors.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. To direct a ranged weapon against a target by means of a predictor.

      • They're predicting us now; looks like a barrage.

    2. A prediction.

      • Or say with Princes if it shall go well, / By oft predict that I in heaven find.

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Derived

hopedict, mispredict, outpredict, overpredict, predictedly, predicter, predictingly, predictory, repredict, underpredict, underpredicted, underpredicting, unpredict, unpredicted

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at predict. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at predict. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at predict

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