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prediction

noun
/pɹɪˈdɪkʃən/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin praedictiō, praedictiōnis; equivalent to predict + -ion. Compare the Germanic equivalents forespeaking, foretale, foretelling.

  1. learned borrowing from praedictiō

Definitions

  1. A statement of what will happen in the future.

    • make predictions about something
    • correct prediction
    • offer up a prediction

  2. A probability estimation based on statistical methods.

The neighborhood

Derived

hopediction, interprediction, metaprediction, misprediction, neuroprediction, overprediction, postprediction, predictional, prediction market, retrodiction, underprediction, Wiener-Kolmogorov prediction

Vish — recursive loop

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

8 hops · closes at prediction

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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